Stefan Zuber, 40, of Switzerland and Amanda de Kock, 47, of South Africa have won the Gobi March 2019, the 16th edition of the race. Competitors set off in two waves this morning, from Orkhan Valley, the UNESCO World Heritage Site, to the Great Mongol Empire city of Karakorum and the Erdene Zuu Monastery which is the earliest surving buddhist monastery in Mongolia dating to 1585. The 9.4 kilometer (5.9 mile) final stage took competitors along winding dirt roads before entering the city of Karakorum which was the capital of the Mongol Empire between 1235 and 1260. Competitors are now enjoying celebrations at the finish line including massive amounts of food and drinks.
Quotes from selected Competitors:
Amanda de Kock (South Africa), Women's Champion: "The high for me was the sand dunes, the open spaces, they went on and on. I felt free. Seeing all the animals running without fences was so freeing. It's not like that at home. The low was 1pm on The Long March. It was so hot but I was never really fed up."
Stefan Zuber (Switzerland), Overall Champion: The best coke I've ever had. Yeah! The highlights were the sand dunes, and running together with cobsuelo. A double win for Switzerland, so happy. I now know what it means having limited resources. We don't know what that is in our luxury lives.
Angeles Barrios (Spain): "I'm so sweaty. It's been unbelievable. I pushed my limits and i feel so emotional. I've discovered a whole new world."
Stage 6 takes competitors from Orkhan Valley, the UNESCO World Heritage Site, to the Great Mongol Empire city of Karakorum and the Erdene Zuu Monastery which is the earliest surving buddhist monastery in Mongolia dating to 1585. Competitors set off in two tranches: 6:42am and 7:09am with most expected to finish by 10 am. The 9.4 kilometer (5.9 mile) final stage takes competitors along winding dirt roads before entering the city of Karakorum which was the capital of the Mongol Empire between 1235 and 1260.
Finish line of the Gobi March 2019 in Mongolia.
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The first Stage 6 Breaking News for Gobi March (Mongolia) 2019 will be added on Saturday, 3 August 2019.
