{"id":16284,"date":"2026-07-29T10:19:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T09:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adamelloultratrail.it\/adamello-ultra-trail-come-scelta-di-vita-la-storia-della-campionessa-in-carica-kristina-kmetova\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T12:35:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T11:35:16","slug":"adamello-ultra-trail-come-scelta-di-vita-la-storia-della-campionessa-in-carica-kristina-kmetova","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adamelloultratrail.it\/en\/adamello-ultra-trail-come-scelta-di-vita-la-storia-della-campionessa-in-carica-kristina-kmetova\/","title":{"rendered":"Adamello Ultra Trail: Krist\u00edna Kme\u0165ov\u00e1 is here to stay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The 33-year-old Slovak, defending champion of #AUT 170 km, has been training for months on the Pontedilegno-Tonale trails: “These are the most beautiful mountains I’ve ever seen and everything works well here: I’m trying to move here for good”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From not knowing the race to winning it and deciding to relocate to the region where it takes place. This is the story of Krist\u00edna Kme\u0165ov\u00e1<\/strong>, a 33-year-old Slovak<\/strong> athlete who in less than six months claimed the major ultra-distance victories in the Pontedilegno-Tonale <\/strong>area: the Adamello Ultra Trail <\/strong>in September 2025 and La Grande Corsa Bianca <\/strong>between January and February 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Two triumphs that brought her significant international recognition, as well as a deep connection to the territory. Kme\u0165ov\u00e1 has genuinely fallen in love with the mountains of Alta Val Camonica <\/strong>and Alta Val di Sole<\/strong>, returning to them in spring to train and properly prepare for the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“I’ve never seen mountains this beautiful,”<\/em> said the 33-year-old from Bratislava. “And honestly, I can see myself here long-term. Living here is pretty easy: you have all the services you need, shops, public transport. And with this variety of trails, I can achieve all my training objectives.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The connection between Krist\u00edna Kme\u0165ov\u00e1 and Pontedilegno-Tonale happened somewhat by chance. Her dream was to become a musician<\/strong>, but not being accepted to the university she applied for made her shift the focus toward wellness and mountains through yoga, trekking, and climbing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The real turning point for the Slovak, now boasting a UTMB index of 694, <\/strong>came during the pandemic. “I started running in those months and haven’t stopped since<\/em>. Last year I was in Italy for another race and heard about Adamello Ultra Trail. I initially thought of adding it to my bucket list, but then I decided to just enter \u2013 and ended up winning!”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the connection happened by chance, choosing to stay on the Pontedilegno-Tonale trails to train was a deliberate decision. “I have everything I’m looking for here. I am self-trained and I like to schedule my sessions around two elements: key trainings and volume. For the key workouts I choose <\/em>Passo del Tonale<\/strong><\/em>, which offers great variety in trails and gradients. For the volume sessions, I\u2019d rather go at higher altitude with a mix of hiking and running to improve aerobic capacity and Central Nervous System adaptation.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

These training sessions are only part of a bigger picture, including both personal life and running career. “After Adamello Ultra Trail 2026, my goals are <\/em>TOR330 <\/strong><\/em>in <\/em>2027 <\/strong><\/em>and <\/em>Hardrock 100<\/strong><\/em>, plus more <\/em>Vertical races<\/strong><\/em>. On the personal side, my plan is to stay in this area at least until the end of October, though I’d love to find a place to relocate here permanently.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FINAL<\/strong> REGISTRATION WINDOW NOW OPEN FOR ADAMELLO ULTRA TRAIL 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Registration for #AUT <\/strong>2026 has entered its second and final phase, running through September 13<\/strong> \u2013 the date kicking off the Adamello Vertical Kilometer <\/strong>and Adamello Vertical Junior<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the main event on September 25-27<\/strong>, the four classic routes are still available: 170, 100, 60, and 35 km<\/strong>. The two longest distances award a combined 15 TOR 2027 spots without a lottery draw, thanks to collaboration with the TORX eXperience<\/strong> circuit. Race routes are available via the event’s Wikiloc profile<\/strong><\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Krist\u00edna Kme\u0165ov\u00e1 punta a trasferirsi nel comprensorio Pontedilegno-Tonale per continuare la sua carriera da runner<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16287,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[75],"tags":[76,260,100],"class_list":["post-16284","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-release","tag-adamello-ultra-trail-en","tag-kristina-kmetova-2","tag-pontedilegno-tonale-en"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t