Manuela Soccol
Enjoying life is very important to me so family time, travelling, foodies but definitely running are my priorities. I can also combine my running story with the rest so that is definitely a plus.
My discipline
Trail running and ultrarunning -> Add Tongeren
Number of hours’ training per week
10h
"The more miles I run,
the more food for my belly."
My conviction for choosing Etixx as sports nutrition partner
In recent years, I have been experimenting with different brands and have not had a fixed line in my sports nutrition. It is definitely an added value to find all the products within one brand, especially if it is well supported.
My personal record
Marathon: 2:37:09
My greatest sporting achievements
- Winner Tarawera ultra 102 km (ultra trail world tour in New Zealand)
- 31st place at 2019 World Marathon Championships in Doha Qatar
- 4th place at the 2016 RIo de Janeiro Olympic Games marathon
- Belgian champion ultratrail
- 2x winner of the 20 km of Brussels
- 2023: first female 100miles ultra trail Kosciuszko (Australië)
My #GiveItYourAll moment in 2024
- Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc
My social media
Instagram: @running_manuela
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