ATACAMA CROSSING (CHILE)
250km / 155 mile, 6-Stage Ultramarathon

Post Race: Thank You for an Unforgettable Race!

An enormous thank you to everyone who took part in the race, and to all of you – friends, family, and fans – who followed along live! Thank you to the incredible volunteers, staff, media team, medical team, course team, local drivers, and camp team. Special thanks to Samantha Fanshawe, Javier Ulle Rivalderia, Tony Brammer, Andrea Andrews, Dr. Avinash Patil, and Enrique Castro for their incredible work on the ground to keep the race running. It's with your support and hard work that the Atacama Crossing continues to be one of the most amazing ultramarathons in the world!

Men's Overall Winners:

• 1st: Anton Zyrianov
• 2nd: Benji Gebert (Germany)
• 3rd: Michael Asperski (Poland)

Women's Overall Winners:

• 1st: Elise Lagerstrom (United States)
• 2nd: Maigualida Ojeda Perez (Spain)
• 3rd: Ester Alves (Portugal)

Age Category Winners:

• 29 and Under (Men): Matthew Reynolds (South Africa)
• 29 and Under (Women): Caitlin Sconce (United States)
• 30-39 (Men): Marco Grobbelaar (South Africa)
• 30-39 (Women): Lisa Richards (Australia)
• 40-49 (Men): Henrik Sandhaug (Norway)
• 40-49 (Women): Silke Leikheim (Germany)
• 50-59 (Men): Reinhold Hugo (Switzerland)
• 50-59 (Women): Nerea Hermo (Spain)
• 60-69 (Men): Paul Borlinha (Canada)
• 60-69 (Women): Mattea Geraci (Italy)
• 70+ (Men): Ivan Schmidt (Denmark)
• 70+ (Women): Louise Cooper (United States)

Team Categories:

• First Place, Official Team: Team Taiwan+ (Chang Wei Huang, Kevin Lin, Min Feng Lee)
• First Place, Group Team: The Guanacos (Manuel Nunes, Filipe Santos, Ester Alves)

Special Awards:

• Sportsmanship Award: Rachel Turney (New Zealand)
• Spirit Award: Bill Davis (United States)

That concludes our breaking news coverage of the Atacama Crossing 2025. Thank you for following along, and we'll see you for live coverage of our next race: Gobi March (Mongolia) 2025, starting 22 June 2025!

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