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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