2024 Tarawera Ultramarathon held in New Zealand

STORY: 2024 Tarawera Ultramarathon held in New Zealand SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 18, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:08 LOCATION: ROTORUA, New Zealand CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of 2024 Tarawera Ultramarathon STORYLINE: Thousands of runners around the world hit the picturesque mountain trails around Rotorua on Saturday and Sunday in the 2024 Tarawera Ultramarathon(TUM), the largest trail running event in New Zealand. Adrian MacDonald from the United States won the men's 100 Miler (165km) with a time of 15:00:57, while Konoka Azumi from Japan was crowned the women's champion in 18:24:53. The Wellington-based athlete Daniel Jones won the TUM102 title in 7:46:42. New Zealand female runner Ruth Croft won her maiden Tarawera Ultramarathon title with a time of 9:14:14. Englishman Ronnie Sparke, making his Tarawera debut, claimed victory in 3:30:48 in the 50km and Rotorua-raised Caitlin Fielder took out her third Tarawera title, securing victory in 4:01:41. In the 21km, the men's race was won

(SP)NEW ZEALAND-ROTORUA-UTMB-TARAWERA ULTRA-TRAIL

(SP)NEW ZEALAND-ROTORUA-UTMB-TARAWERA ULTRA-TRAIL

(240218) -- ROTORUA, Feb. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Daniel Jones of New Zealand competes during the 2024 Tarawera Ultra-Trail by UTMB in New Zealand, Feb. 17, 2024. (Photo by Cameron McKenzie/Xinhua)

(SP)NEW ZEALAND-ROTORUA-UTMB-TARAWERA ULTRA-TRAIL

(SP)NEW ZEALAND-ROTORUA-UTMB-TARAWERA ULTRA-TRAIL

(240218) -- ROTORUA, Feb. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Adrian MacDonald of the United States claps hands with spectators as he sprints to the finish line during the 2024 Tarawera Ultra-Trail by UTMB in New Zealand, Feb. 17, 2024. (Photo by Cameron McKenzie/Xinhua)

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(SP)NEW ZEALAND-ROTORUA-UTMB-TARAWERA ULTRA-TRAIL

(240218) -- ROTORUA, Feb. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Daniel Jones of New Zealand crosses the finish line during the 2024 Tarawera Ultra-Trail by UTMB in New Zealand, Feb. 17, 2024. (Photo by Cameron McKenzie/Xinhua)

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(SP)NEW ZEALAND-ROTORUA-UTMB-TARAWERA ULTRA-TRAIL

(240218) -- ROTORUA, Feb. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ruth Croft (R) of New Zealand competes during the 2024 Tarawera Ultra-Trail by UTMB in New Zealand, Feb. 17, 2024. (Photo by Cameron McKenzie/Xinhua)

New Zealand's Tarawera Ultramarathon attracts 5,000 runners

STORY: New Zealand's Tarawera Ultramarathon attracts 5,000 runners DATELINE: Feb. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:27 LOCATION: Wellington CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Tarawera Ultramarathon STORYLINE: About 5,000 runners around the world hit the picturesque mountain trails around Rotorua on Saturday and Sunday in the 2023 Tarawera Ultramarathon by UTMB (TUM), the largest trail running event New Zealand has ever hosted. The ultramarathon kicked off at 4 a.m. local time on Saturday for those taking part in the 100-mile race. Athletes were given 36 hours at most to complete the course, which includes running along multiple lakes, through lush native bush, the towering Whakarewarewa Forest, steam alongside the trail at Sulphur Point and finishing at the Village Green by the lakeside in Rotorua. All other distances, either 102 km, 50 km, or 21 km, also started on Saturday morning. These courses also feature lakes, redwoods, sulfur flats and the lakeside Rotorua finish. Rotorua, one of the North I

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(SP)NEW ZEALAND-ROTORUA-ULTRAMARATHON

(230212) -- ROTORUA, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participates compete during the 2023 Tarawera Ultramarathon at mountain trails around Rotorua, in Newzealand, Feb. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Lu Huaiqian)

(SP)NEW ZEALAND-ROTORUA-ULTRAMARATHON

(SP)NEW ZEALAND-ROTORUA-ULTRAMARATHON

(230212) -- ROTORUA, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participates compete during the 2023 Tarawera Ultramarathon at mountain trails around Rotorua, in Newzealand, Feb. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Lu Huaiqian)

(SP)NEW ZEALAND-ROTORUA-ULTRAMARATHON

(SP)NEW ZEALAND-ROTORUA-ULTRAMARATHON

(230212) -- ROTORUA, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participates compete during the 2023 Tarawera Ultramarathon at mountain trails around Rotorua, in Newzealand, Feb. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Lu Huaiqian)

(SP)NEW ZEALAND-ROTORUA-ULTRAMARATHON

(SP)NEW ZEALAND-ROTORUA-ULTRAMARATHON

(230212) -- ROTORUA, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Nancy Jiang dashes to the line as she finishing the TUM 102 female event of the 2023 Tarawera Ultramarathon at mountain trails around Rotorua, in Newzealand, Feb. 11, 2023. (Photo by Graeme Murray/Xinhua)

(SP)NEW ZEALAND-ROTORUA-ULTRAMARATHON

(SP)NEW ZEALAND-ROTORUA-ULTRAMARATHON

(230212) -- ROTORUA, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Daniel Jones competes in the TUM 102 male event of the 2023 Tarawera Ultramarathon at mountain trails around Rotorua, in Newzealand, Feb. 11, 2023. (Photo by Graeme Murray/Xinhua)

(SP)NEW ZEALAND-ROTORUA-ULTRAMARATHON

(SP)NEW ZEALAND-ROTORUA-ULTRAMARATHON

(230212) -- ROTORUA, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Zach Miller dashes to the line in the TUM Miller male event of the 2023 Tarawera Ultramarathon at mountain trails around Rotorua, in Newzealand, Feb. 11, 2023. (Photo by Cameron McKenzie/Xinhua)

(SP)NEW ZEALAND-ROTORUA-ULTRAMARATHON

(SP)NEW ZEALAND-ROTORUA-ULTRAMARATHON

(230212) -- ROTORUA, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participates compete during the 2023 Tarawera Ultramarathon at mountain trails around Rotorua, in Newzealand, Feb. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Lu Huaiqian)

(SP)NEW ZEALAND-ROTORUA-ULTRAMARATHON

(SP)NEW ZEALAND-ROTORUA-ULTRAMARATHON

(230212) -- ROTORUA, Feb. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Participates compete during the 2023 Tarawera Ultramarathon at mountain trails around Rotorua, in Newzealand, Feb. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Lu Huaiqian)