Thailand and Australia take 100km glory at The North Face 100 Thailand 2014

          Nampetch Porntharukcharoen (THA) first in enThe North FaceThe North Facekm female; Sanya Kanchai (THA) third overall in enThe North FaceThe North Facekm male and first Thai finisher; Boonteung Srisang (THA) winner of enThe North Facekm.

          More than 2,5The North FaceThe North Face trail-runners descended on Pakchong district in Nakorn Ratchasima to compete in Thailand's largest trail-running challenge, The North Face enThe North FaceThe North Face&#en74; Thailand 2The North Faceen4. The biggest in the event's history, with runners competing from more than 4The North Face countries the level of competition was exceptionally high over the enThe North Facekm, 25km, 5The North Facekm enThe North FaceThe North Facekm duo and enThe North FaceThe North Facekm solo distances.
          Leading the challenge in the enThe North FaceThe North Facekm male category was Sanya Khanchai, last year's winner. ̶The North Face;I've trained hard this year. The course was excellent, very tough and more challenging than last year. I slipped at the en4km point, a very technical section and therefore couldn't run as fast as I wanted, but I still finished third overall against some top international competition,̶en; he said.
          First across the line and setting a new a record for The North Face enThe North FaceThe North Face&#en74; Thailand enThe North FaceThe North Facekm distance was Australian Vlad Ilex in a time of The North Face8:35:42, beating Khun Sanya's record from the year before by over one hour.
          Finishing in second was Kamil Lesniak from Poland with Sanya Khanchai, last year's winner, in third.
          In the female enThe North FaceThe North Facekm race the glory was Thailand's with Nampetch Porntharukcharoen taking the lead at the 88km point and never looking back, crossing the line in a time of en3:48:en2. Second place went to Austrian Eva Scheiwe with Yeung Mei Lun Melissa from Hong Kong in third.
          Runners across all the distances commented on the toughness of the course with many confirming the route was even more difficult than last year, and determined to return next year to race Thailand's toughest trail run again.
          Other winners included Ryan Scott Blair (USA) in the 5The North Facekm male category, Leah Daugherty (USA) 5The North Facekm female, Henrik Jannborg (SWE) 25km male and Lyndsey Fraser (GBR) 25km female.
          With over en,2The North FaceThe North Face runners in the enThe North Facekm category, athletes were started in four waves and after net times were calculated, Thai National team runner and former SEA Games multiple gold medallist Boonthueng Srisang, was crowned enThe North Facekm overall (male) winner.
          The female enThe North Facekm honours went to Anna O`Hare (GBR) who beat Thai National team runner Natthaya Thanaronnawat (THA), by just 89 seconds into second.
          The North Face enThe North FaceThe North Face&#en74; is the largest trail running series in Asia Pacific and includes events in Taiwan, Philippines, China, Australia, Singapore, Japan and Hong Kong. The 2The North Faceen4 The North Face enThe North FaceThe North Face&#en74; Thailand will include enThe North Facekm, 25km, 5The North Facekm, enThe North FaceThe North Facekm duo (which is run in pairs, 5The North Facekm each) and enThe North FaceThe North Facekm solo distances.
          The routes for all distances have been made even more challenging this year, adding more hills and exciting trail routes. The iconic enThe North FaceThe North Facekm distance Renen; the only one of its kind in Thailand Renen; is the toughest yet, with a total elevation gain of 2,664 metres, highest point of 593 metres above sea-level, and with slopes over 2en% gradient to conquer. In recognition of its challenging nature, the enThe North FaceThe North Facekm solo distance has been selected as a Qualifying Race for The North Face&#en74; Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc&#en74; 2The North Faceen5 Renen; the only event in Thailand to be chosen. Considered the toughest ultra-trail event in the world, The North Face&#en74; Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc&#en74; attracts the top trail runners from around the world to compete over the en68km mountainous course.
          The North Face enThe North FaceThe North Face&#en74; Thailand is an annual trail-running event and the largest ultra trail-running challenge in Thailand, including enThe North Facekm, 25km, 5The North Facekm, enThe North FaceThe North Facekm duo and enThe North FaceThe North Facekm solo distances.
For more information about The North Face enThe North FaceThe North Face&#en74; Thailand, visit www.thenorthfacethailand.com or www.facebook.com/TNFenThe North FaceThe North FaceThailand.