Runner reached the finish line with a face covered in blood.

Norwegian runner Sylvia Nordskar finished fifth in the Mont Blanc Marathon trail, despite a broken nose and blood from a fall on the downhill near the finish line.

Nordskar celebrates after finishing the Mont Blanc Marathon on May 26. Photo: Golden Trail Series/Marathon du Mont-Blanc

Nordskar finished the 42km trail race in Chamonix on June 25 in 4 hours, 31 minutes, 59 seconds. Although she did not make it onto the podium, Nordskar still impressed the fans at the finish line. She ran with joy despite a bloody nose and stains on her face and clothes from a fall she had just suffered.

"About 3km from the finish, while going downhill at high speed, I fell and hit my nose on the road. The blood kept flowing, but I felt fine, so I continued to finish the race," Nordskar wrote on Instagram after the race.

Nordskar finished with a bloody face

Nordskar finished with a bloody face.

Despite the injury, the Norwegian runner still called Sunday a great day, calling finishing fifth a major achievement. Nordskar also took pride in racing against some of the strongest female trail runners in the world . According to her, having the women start before the men made this year’s Mont Blanc Marathon more competitive and exciting than ever.

The winner of the race on June 25 was American Sophia Laukli with a time of 4 hours 12 minutes 39 seconds - a record for the race. The remaining two spots on the podium were occupied by Chinese runner Miao Yao with a time of 4 hours 24 minutes 27 seconds, and Spaniard Oihana Kortazar with a time of 4 hours 25 minutes 57 seconds. Swiss runner Theres Lebouf finished fourth with a time of 4 hours 30 minutes 2 seconds.

A volunteer asks Nordskar after she lies down on the track after the finish line. Photo: Golden Trail Series/Marathon du Mont-Blanc

The Mont Blanc Marathon was established in 2003 and is an annual trail race held in the mountains of Chamonix, France. It is also the second leg of the Golden Trail World Series, the world's most prestigious trail race. Runners competing in the 42km distance will have to conquer a distance of 2,730m in elevation, within a time limit of 9 hours. The 2023 race will have 2,279 runners competing in this distance.

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