Ekaterina Mityaeva
Russian ultra-trail and skyrunning specialist who has established herself as one of the top mountain runners internationally. Started with orienteering at age 14 and won gold, silver and bronze at the 2008 ARDF World Championships before transitioning to trail running in 2013. Along with her partner Dmitry Mityaev, she founded the Trail Running School in 2014 to train and inspire the next generation of mountain runners.
UTMB Index
758
Birth Date
February 15, 1989
Birth Place
Pokhvistnevo, Samara Oblast, Russia
Sponsor
adidas Terrex
Key Achievements
- UTMB 4th Place (2019) - Best Russian result in history (25:53:26)
- Ultra Pirineu 110K Winner (2018)
- High Trail Vanoise 20K Winner (2016, 2017, 2019)
- Marathon du Mont-Blanc 3rd Place (2016, 2017)
- Transgrancanaria 127K 3rd Place (2018)
- Ultra Pirineu 109K 4th Place (2016)
- Master of Sports of Russia in 5 disciplines: athletics, skyrunning, ski mountaineering, orienteering, radio orienteering
Career Highlights
- 2019: 4th place at UTMB 170km - best Russian result ever (25:53:26)
- 2018: Winner Ultra Pirineu 110km and 3rd place Transgrancanaria 127km
- 2017: Multiple wins including High Trail Vanoise and Marathon du Mont-Blanc 3rd
- 2016: Ultra Pirineu 109km 4th place and High Trail Vanoise winner
- 2015-2019: Consistent top-10 finishes at major international skyrunning events
- 2008: Multi-medal performance at ARDF World Championships in orienteering
Notable Traits
- • Started running at age 10 in school competitions
- • Gold, silver and bronze medalist at 2008 ARDF World Championships in Seoul
- • Graduated from Kuban State University of Physical Culture, Sports and Tourism (2013)
- • Co-founded Trail Running School in 2014 with partner Dmitry Mityaev
- • Holds Master of Sports titles in five different endurance disciplines
- • First trail race was Konzhak Marathon in the Ural Mountains (2013, 2nd place)