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Mimmi Kotka
Mimmi Kotka 2016
Personal information
Born (1981-07-12) 12 July 1981 (age 43)
Sport
ClubIS Göta
Medal record
Skyrunning
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Val d’Isère Ultra[1]

Lill Maria Kotka (called Mimmi Kotka; born 12 July 1981) is a Swedish athlete who specialized in ultrarunning.[2]

Running career

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In a 2016 interview, Kotka talked about her running background: "I have always loved outdoor life and kept active with skiing, biking, hiking, diving, yoga but not running. But in 2010, I signed up to run Lidingöloppet as a challenge and got obsessed with trail running while practicing for it. That was my thing! Then I took it easy in 2012, 2013, and in January 2014, I decided to go all in. Train more focused. It was a little too focused in 2015. I ran a lot and got injured. In 2016, I took it easier, and now I seem to have found a formula that works. It is more fun than ever to run, and my body thrives."[3]

Kotka's major claim to fame is winning the 101 km Ultra-Trail Courmayeur-Champex-Chamonix (CCC) in Chamonix, France, in 2016 by a margin of almost half an hour and the 121 km Ultra-Trail Sur les Traces des Ducs de Savoie (TDS) in the same location, and in 2017, by almost two hours and a half, improving the previous course record from 2015 by 46 minutes.[4]

For some years, Kotka suffered from RED-S relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S), getting back to normal form at the beginning of 2021.[5]

Personal life

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Kotka is of Finnish descent through her father. who is from Finland.[6] Since 2017, she and her husband, Toni Spasenoski, who is a high-tech project manager and amateur photographer, live mostly in Chamonix.[7][8]

For a living, Kotka works as a nutritionist. In 2018, she started Moonvalley, an online shop dedicated to organic energy bars and sports drinks, together with fellow athletes Ida Nilsson and Emelie Forsberg.[9]

Results

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Swiss Alpine Marathon passing the Keschhütte

2010

2011

2012

2014

2015

  • 8th IAU Trail WC Annecy 84 km (52 mi), France[19][20]

2016

2017

2018

  • 1st Madeira Island Ultra-Trail 115 km (71 mi), Portugal[32]
  • 1st MaXi-Race International – Annecy 116 km (72 mi), France (3rd overall)[33]
  • 1st Samoëns Trail Tour - Tour du Giffre 33 km (21 mi), France[34]
  • 1st Marathon du Mont Blanc 91 km (57 mi), France (second straight victory on a course that was 9k longer than the previous year)[35]
  • 6th, Grand Raid de la Réunion (aka La diagonale des fous) 165 km (103 mi), Réunion, France[36]
  • 3rd, Ultra-Trail Cape Town 100 km (62 mi), South Africa[37]

2019

  • 1st, UTM Marão 55 km (34 mi), Portugal[38]
  • 13th, Madeira Island Ultra-Trail 115 km (71 mi), Portugal[39]
  • 1st, La 6000D 65 km (40 mi), France (5th overall)[40]
  • 20th, Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) 170 km (110 mi), France/Italy/Switzerland[41]
  • 2nd, Ultra Pirineu 94 km (58 mi), Spain[42]

2021

  • 1st, Quartrail des Alpages 50 km (31 mi), Italy[43]
  • 3rd, Lavaredo Ultra Trail 120 km (75 mi), Italy[44]
  • 1st, La 6000D 67 km (42 mi), France (second straight victory)[45]
  • 3rd, Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) 171.5 km (106.6 mi), France/Italy/Switzerland[46]

2022

  • 1st, Lavaredo Ultra Trail 120 km (75 mi), Italy[47]
  • 2nd, Ultra-Trail Cape Town 100 km (62 mi), South Africa[48]

References

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  1. ^ "2017 Skyrunning European Championships – Rankings". International Skyrunning Federation. 8 July 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Kotka, Mimmi". Deutschen Ultramarathonvereinigung. Archived from the original on 3 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  3. ^ Jessica Fremnell (5 September 2016). "Snart får hunden följa med Mimmi ut" (in Swedish). Ultradistans.se. Archived from the original on 7 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Episode 118 – Damian Hall and Jo Meek". Ian Corless. 3 September 2016. Archived from the original on 3 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  5. ^ Bryon Powell (29 August 2021). "Mimmi Kotka Post-2021 UTMB Interview". I Run Far. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  6. ^ Peter Jonsson (26 May 2015). "Mimmi Kotkas osannolika löparkarriär" (in Swedish). Sveriges Television. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2020. finskt påbrå ... pappa är från Finland
  7. ^ Doug Mayer (15 May 2021). "Behind the Scenes with Mimmi in Chamonix". Run the Alps. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  8. ^ Doug Mayer (28 May 2021). "Meet Chamonix's Trail Running Dog". Trail Runner. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  9. ^ "Energin från Måndalen" (in Swedish). Husky Podcast. 19 October 2018. Archived from the original on 29 November 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  10. ^ a b "Resultat". Lidingöloppet. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  11. ^ "Lidingö Ultra 50 km (SWE)". Deutsche Ultramarathon-Vereinigung. 7 May 2011. Archived from the original on 3 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  12. ^ "26. Swiss Alpine Marathon (SUI)". Deutsche Ultramarathon-Vereinigung. 30 July 2011. Archived from the original on 3 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  13. ^ "27. Trail des Balcons d'Azur 52 km (FRA)". Deutsche Ultramarathon-Vereinigung. 29 April 2012. Archived from the original on 3 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  14. ^ "Resultat Damer Solo" (PDF) (in Swedish). Fjällmaraton. 11 August 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  15. ^ "Kullamannen Ultra (SWE)". Deutsche Ultramarathon-Vereinigung. 31 May 2014. Archived from the original on 3 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  16. ^ "Resultat Damer Solo" (PDF) (in Swedish). Fjällmaraton. 9 August 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
  17. ^ "1st UltraVasan90 (SWE)". Deutsche Ultramarathon-Vereinigung. 23 August 2014. Archived from the original on 3 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  18. ^ "Coastal Trail Series – Dorset Ultra (GBR)". Deutsche Ultramarathon-Vereinigung. 6 December 2014. Archived from the original on 3 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  19. ^ "5th IAU Trail WC Annecy (4ème La Maxi Race du Lac d'Annecy) (FRA)". Deutsche Ultramarathon-Vereinigung. 30 May 2015. Archived from the original on 3 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  20. ^ Meghan Hicks (30 May 2015). "2015 IAU Trail World Championships Results". iRunFar. Archived from the original on 3 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  21. ^ "Trail des Balcons d'Azur 47 km (FRA)". Deutsche Ultramarathon-Vereinigung. 24 April 2016. Archived from the original on 3 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  22. ^ "Classement de Trail du Lac d'Annecy – Marathon Race 2016". Kikourou. 29 May 2016. Archived from the original on 4 September 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  23. ^ "4° Gran Trail Courmayeur 90 km (ITA)". Deutsche Ultramarathon-Vereinigung. 9–10 July 2016. Archived from the original on 3 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  24. ^ "Ordine d'arrivo generale" (PDF) (in Italian). Limone Extreme. 15 October 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  25. ^ "Run Stockholm 2017". Neptron Timing. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  26. ^ Benjamin Dumas (26 June 2017). "Results 2017: Marathon du Mont Blanc". ahotu Marathons. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  27. ^ "High Trail Vanoise 2017 Summary and Images – 2017 Migu Run Skyrunner® World Series". iancorless.com. 8 July 2017. Archived from the original on 9 July 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2017.
  28. ^ "Swissalpine Marathon K47 Women" (PDF). Datasport. 2 August 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  29. ^ "UTMB 2017: Mimmi Kotka dominates TDS". Run247. 1 September 2017. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
  30. ^ Meghan Hicks (22 October 2017). "2017 Les Templiers Results". iRunFar. Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  31. ^ Petteri Jokela (7 November 2017). "Kullamannen Ultra 2017" (in Finnish). Ultrajuoks. Archived from the original on 8 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  32. ^ "Andris Ronimoiss e Mimmi Kotka conquistaram o pódio do MIUT" (in Portuguese). Running Magazine. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
  33. ^ "ULTRA-RACE - CLASSEMENTS SCRATCH". Maxirace. 27 May 2018. Archived from the original on 29 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
  34. ^ "Samoëns Trail Tour 2018". l-chrono.com. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  35. ^ "90KM DU MONT-BLANC - CLASSEMENTS SCRATCH" (in French). LiveTrail. 29 June 2018. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  36. ^ "DIAGONALE DES FOUS - CLASSEMENTS SCRATCH" (in French). Grand Raid Réunion. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  37. ^ Stephen Granger (1 December 2018). "Kowalczyk, Hawgood show true grit to triumph at Ultra-trail Cape Town". Independent Online (IOL). Archived from the original on 2 December 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  38. ^ "Compressport UTM'19". StopandGo. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  39. ^ "Madeira Island Ultra Trail 2019". Madeira Island Ultra Trail. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
  40. ^ "LA 6000D - CLASSEMENTS SCRATCH" (in French). la6000d.livetrail.net. 28 July 2019. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  41. ^ Meghan Hicks (1 September 2019). "2019 UTMB Results". iRunFar.com. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  42. ^ "Finalizada la Salomon Ultra Pirineu 2019, aquí están sus vencedores" (in Spanish). Runner's World. 10 October 2019. Archived from the original on 11 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  43. ^ Daniel Westergren (2 June 2021). "Succéåterkomst av Kotka och sekundseger av Restorp" (in Swedish). Runner's World. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  44. ^ "Results & Hall of Fame". ultratrail.it. 25 June 2021. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  45. ^ "LA 6000D - CLASSEMENTS SCRATCH FEMMES" (in French). la6000d.livetrail.net. 24 July 2021. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  46. ^ Alex Potter (28 August 2021). "2021 UTMB Results". iRunFar.com. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  47. ^ "Mimmi Kotka e Hannes Namberger queen and king of Cortina / La Sportiva Lavaredo Ultra Trail 2022". Planet Mountain. 26 June 2022. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  48. ^ Meghan Hicks (26 November 2022). "2022 Ultra-Trail Cape Town 100k and 100 Mile Results". iRunFar. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
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