Ekaterina Mityaeva (nee Filippova, born 15 February 1989) is a Russian athlete specializing in trail running, skyrunning, mountain running and ultra running. She is a winner and prize-winner of the international competitions and Championships of Russia.
She became bronze medalist of Marathon du Mont Blanc in 2016 and 2017, Ultra Pirineu 110 km in 2017, Transgrancanaria 127 km in 2018 and won Ultra Pirineu 110 km in 2018 and High Trail Vanoise 20 km in 2019.
Ekaterina came 4th at Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) 170 km in 2019 showing the best result in history among athletes from Russia - 25:53:26.
She also holds Master of Sports of Russia in five different endurance disciplines – athletics, skyrunning, ski mountaineering, orienteering and radio orienteering (ARDF).
Biography Ekaterina was born on February 15, 1989 in the city of Pokhvistnevo (Samara region). In 2013 she graduated from the Kuban State University of Physical Culture, Sports and Tourism with a degree in physical culture and sport.
Ekaterina started running at school at the age of 10 participating in school competitions. At 14 (2003) she decided to try orienteering, and in 2006 she started radio orienteering (ARDF). After 2 years she took part in the 14th ARDF World Championships in Seoul, where she took gold, silver and bronze medals in different categories. Ekaterina had also been doing athletics to get faster for orienteering.
In 2010 at an orienteering competition Ekaterina met Dmitry Mityaev. The pair became inseparable, training, competing and winning together. In 2011 Ekaterina and Dmitry decided to give road running a shot and started training for the 2012 Moscow International Marathon. The result was 02:43:49.
Ekaterina's first trail start was Konzhak Marathon in the Ural Mountains in 2013 where she came 2nd, since then she has been engaged in trail running and skyrunning.
In 2014, with the support of Adidas Terrex, Ekaterina and Dmitry created their online Trail Running School, where Ekaterina trains girls, and Dmitry trains men. The couple also organizes training camps, where they teach the technique of running and walking in the mountains.
More Results
Skyrunning 2014 10th, Skyrunning World Championships, Vertical Kilometer, France 10th, Skyrunning World Championships, SkyMarathon, France
2015 11th, Skyrunning European Championships, SkyMarathon, Zegama 7th, 2015 Skyrunner World Series, SkyRace 4th, Skyrunning World Championships, Vertical Kilometer, France 9th, Dolomites SkyRace 22 km, Italy 6th, Lantau 2 Peaks Skyrunning 23 km, China 8th, Limone Extreme 24 km, Italy 1st, National Skyrunning Championship, Konzhak Skymarathon 30 km, Russia 2nd, National Skyrunning Championship 20 km, Russia
2016 1st, High Trail Vanoise 18 km, France 5th, Skyrunning World Championships, Vertical Kilometer, France 10th, 2016 Skyrunner World Series, Ultra 7th, Dolomites SkyRace 22 km, Italy 7th, SkyRace Comapedrosa 22 km, Spain 4th, Ultra Pirineu 1109 km, Spain 8th, Buff Epic Trail Aiguestortes 40 km, Spain 1st, Sugar Marathon 2016. National Skyrunning Championship 40 km, Russia
2017 1st, High Trail Vanoise 20 km, France 1st, Santana Vertikal Kilometer, Portugal 9th, 2017 Skyrunner World Series, SkyExtreme 4th, 2017 Skyrunner World Series, Ultra 7th, Transvulcania Ultramarathon La Palma Island 73 km, Spain
2018 4th, 2018 Skyrunner World Series, SkyExtra 5th, Ultra SkyMarathon Madeira 55 km, Portugal 9th, Trofeo Kima 50 km, Italy 5th, Transvulcania Ultramarathon La Palma Island 73 km, Spain
2019 1st, Odlo High Trail Vanoise, Les Balcons, 20 km, France 4th, Transvulcania Ultramarathon La Palma Island 74 km, Spain
Trail Running 2014 11th, Marathon du Mont Blanc, 41 km, France
2015 1st, Elbrus World Race Trail, 34 km, Russia
2016 1st, Elbrus World Race Trail 34 km, Russia
2017 1st, Samoëns Trail Tour 18 km, France 1st, Elbrus World Race Marathon 46 km, Russia
2018 1st, Alanya Ultra, Taurus Mountain Marathon 45 km, Turkey
2019 4th, Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) 170 km, France 1st, Alpindustria Elbrus Race Marathon 46 km, Russia 5th, Vibram Hong Kong 104 km, China
2020 1st, Hoka Wild Trail 80 km, Russia
2023 1st, Innsbruck Alpine Trail Festival (K42) 47 km, Austria
Marathon 2012 9th, Moscow International Marathon, National Championship, Russia
2013 1st, Volgograd International Marathon, Russia
Mountain Running 2014 27th, European Mountain Running Championships 22nd, World Mountain Running Championships, Italy
2015 28th, World Mountain Running Championships, Great Britain 2nd, Russian Cup and Open Championship of Sochi, 5860 m, Russia 4th, XIV Championship of Russia in mountain running, 5 km, Russia 1st, Cup of Russia, 4650 m, Russia 4th, XII Russian Championship and I CIS Championship, 6900 m, Russia 2nd, XIII Russian Championship and I CIS Championship, 5 km, Russia 4th, VII Russian Long-Distance Mountain Running Championship, 30 km, Russia 2nd, Russian Cup, Stage 16 of the Russian Grand Prix, 5700 m, Russia
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