Anna Heather Frost (born 1 November 1981)[1] is a New Zealand trail and ultra runner.

Anna Frost
Personal information
NicknameFrosty
Born (1981-11-01) 1 November 1981 (age 43)
New Zealand
WebsiteAnna Frost
Sport
Country New Zealand
SportSkyrunning
Event(s)Ultramarathon
Trail running
TeamSalomon
Medal record
Skyrunning
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Chamonix Ultra SkyMarathon

Running career

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Frost turned professional in 2004 and later began running for Team Salomon.[2]

In 2012, she won the Transvulcania ultramarathon in the Canary Islands in a record time of 8:11:31,[3][4] but did not return to defend her title the next year.[5] She finished first at the Speedgoat 50K in Utah in 2012,[6] second at the Ultra Cavalls del Vent in the Pyrenees mountains of Spain,[7] and first at the Maxi-Race in Annecy, France.[8] In June 2013, she won the Trail du Colorado race in Réunion.[9]

In 2010, Frost won the overall title in the Skyrunner World Series. The series included wins at the Table Mountain Challenge and the Three Peaks Race, among others.

In 2014, Frost won the Bear 100 Mile Endurance Run in Utah in her first attempt at the 100 mile distance. Having used the race as a qualifier for the Hardrock 100 in Colorado, she won Hardrock the following year.

Frost is sponsored by Merrell and Icebreaker, among others.[10]

Personal life

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Frost is from Dunedin, New Zealand. She and her husband, Ron Braselton, had their first child in March 2019.[11][12]

In 2015, the SisuGirls project began releasing a series of middle-grade books covering true stories of women in action and adventure sports. The first book in the series, Fearless Frosty, was written by Chloe Chick and focuses on Anna Frost.[13]

Results

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  Race of Skyrunner World Series (6 wins)
Place (F) Course Distance Date Time
  Gold   Travessa de Canillo 12 km 6 June 2010
  Gold   Chaberton Marathon 25.5 km 1 August 2010
  Gold   Transvulcania 83 km 12 May 2012 8:11:31
  Gold   Speedgoat 50K 50 km 28 Jul 2012 6:26:23
  Gold   Trail du Colorado 38 km 16 Jun 2013 4:16:25
  Gold   Transvulcania 73 km 10 May 2014 8:10:41
  Gold   Speedgoat 50K 50 km 19 Jul 2014 6:42:00
  Gold   Bear 100 100 mi 26 Sep 2014 20:59:24
  Gold   Hardrock 100 100 mi 10 Jul 2015 28:22:47
  Gold   Hardrock 100 100 mi 15 Jul 2016 29:02:09

References

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  1. ^ "DUV Ultra Marathon Statistics".
  2. ^ "Anna Frost". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Transvulcania. Frosty and Dakota winners". Retrieved 28 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Transvulcania J-5". 6 May 2013.
  5. ^ "Anna Frost dit NON à la Transvulcania". 8 May 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
  6. ^ "Favorites Jornet and Frost Dominate at Speedgoat". Archived from the original on 30 March 2013.
  7. ^ "Ultra Cavalls Del Vent !". Archived from the original on 23 June 2013.
  8. ^ "MAXI RACE DU LAC d'Annecy … le grand rendez-vous Trail du printemps ! …". 10 May 2013. Archived from the original on 8 June 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  9. ^ Anny Andrianaivonirina. "Trail du Colorado / Reunion" (in French). Archived from the original on 23 June 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  10. ^ @annafrosty (22 December 2019). "Sending a huge shout out to my sponsors who have supported me, encouraged me and motivated me to live, love, laugh!…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ^ Smith, Sarah Lavender (15 November 2021). "Anna Frost: From Podiums to Parenting". Ultrarunning Magazine.
  12. ^ "An ultra trail baby is born". Canadian Running Magazine. 18 March 2019.
  13. ^ "Book Review: Fearless Frosty by Chloe Chick (Sisu Girls)".
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