Tranchand delivers for France in men's trail race

French favourite Frederic Tranchand secured the men's trail race title at the European Athletics Off-Road Running Championships in Ljubljana-Kamnik 2026 in Saturday (6), winning in 3:55:14 with a perfect strategy ahead of Italy’s Daniel Pattis (3:59:54) and French compatriot Antoine Charvolin (4:05:13.)

This was France's third gold medal of the championships after Yannick Memheld won the U20 uphill mountain race yesterday, leading France to the team title as well.

Tranchand, the reigning world short trail champion, left no doubts that he would be the man to beat in the 52 kilometre trail race. He took the lead after the first six kilometres as runners left the outskirts of Kamnik and headed up the first climb on gravel roads together with Pattis, Norway’s Stian Angermund and Charvolin.

Αυτό το Σαββατοκύριακο πραγματοποιήθηκε το Ευρωπαϊκό Πρωτάθλημα Ορεινού τρεξίματος (European Athletics Off-Road Running Championships) στην πόλη Ελ Πάσο στα Κανάρια νησιά της Ισπανίας. Στον αγώνα των 47.7Κ (+2.550m) συμμετείχαν και δυο αθλητές της Salomon Hellas.