Markus Mingo conquers Mittenwald Trail at the Zugspitz Ultratrail!

Markus Mingo conquers Mittenwald Trail at the Zugspitz Ultratrail!

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Deutschland - The Mittenwald Trail at the Zugspitz Ultratrail (ZUT) last weekend in Garmisch-Partenkirchen not only made the hearts of the runners beat faster, but also focused on his special conditions and the passionate participants. At the forefront was Markus Mingo from Bad Kötzting, who won the trail for himself in an impressive time of 3:54:05 hours. Mittelbayerische reports that Mingo around the Zugspitze as its "second home" Described and therefore particularly emotionally motivated.

over 1,000 participants on the trails were registered for the event, which took place from June 12th to 15th and once again showed all his potential under high summer conditions. Among the participants were runners from 66 nations, with a strong focus on Germany, the Netherlands and Austria. XC-RUN also emphasizes the increase in the proportion of women, which was 33 percent.

course of the race and competition highlights

In the first half of the race, Mingo fought an exciting duel with his colleagues, Michael Skala and Eric Breitbarth. In a gripping competition, Mingo took the lead on the Osterfelderkopf and no longer let it go for the finish line. Skala and Breitbarth finally had to be satisfied with places two and three (3:59:01 h or 3:59:18 h). The victory for Mingo was of great emotional importance because he had contested his first trail competition here in 2011.

The entire Zugspitz Ultratrail extended over seven different races, including the premiere of the 100-mile race ZUT100, which started on June 12th and was contested by around 250 participants. However, more than 40 percent of the starters had to give up in this demanding race. This illustrates the challenges that the runners have to face and underlines the importance of psychological preparation, as described by sports psychologists such as Hanspeter Stehler

successful event and views

Overall, the Zugspitz Ultratrail 2025 was one of the largest trail running events in Germany, and not only because of the number of participants, but also through the Expo with 53 exhibitors and a diverse culinary offer in the ZUT Food Court. A livestream made it possible to track the experiences on the Mittenwald Trail #zutdiany offered daily insights into the action.

summarized it can be said that the event not only impresses with top sporting performance, but also a great opportunity to celebrate the community of trail running and motivate each other. The next appointment for this spectacular event is already in the starting blocks and will surely attract many other passionate runners!