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Anna Frost

Personal information
Nickname(s)	Frosty
Born	(1981-11-01) 1 November 1981 (age 43) New Zealand
Website	Anna Frost
Sport
Country	New Zealand
Sport	Skyrunning
Event(s)	Ultramarathon Trail running
Team	Salomon
Medal record Skyrunning World Championships Silver 2014 Chamonix Ultra SkyMarathon

Anna Heather Frost (born November 1, 1981) is an amazing New Zealand runner. She is famous for trail running and ultra running. This means she runs very long distances, often on tough mountain paths! People sometimes call her "Frosty."

Anna's Running Adventures

Anna Frost became a professional runner in 2004. This means she started running as her job! Later, she joined Team Salomon, a well-known sports team.

In 2012, Anna won the tough Transvulcania ultramarathon. This race is held in the beautiful Canary Islands. She finished in a super fast time of 8 hours, 11 minutes, and 31 seconds! That same year, she also won the Speedgoat 50K race in Utah, USA. She came in second at the Ultra Cavalls del Vent in the Pyrenees mountains of Spain. Anna also won the Maxi-Race in Annecy, France. In June 2013, she won the Trail du Colorado race in Réunion.

Anna had a fantastic year in 2010. She won the overall title in the Skyrunner World Series. This series includes many challenging mountain races. Some of her wins in this series were the Table Mountain Challenge and the Three Peaks Race.

In 2014, Anna tried a super long race for the first time. It was the Bear 100 Mile Endurance Run in Utah. She ran 100 miles and won! This win helped her qualify for another huge race, the Hardrock 100 in Colorado. The very next year, she won the Hardrock 100 too! She even won it again in 2016.

Anna is supported by companies like Merrell and Icebreaker. They help her with gear and clothing for her amazing runs.

About Anna's Life

Anna Frost grew up in Dunedin, New Zealand. She and her husband, Ron Braselton, welcomed their first child in March 2019.

In 2015, a cool project called SisuGirls started. They began releasing books for kids about real women who do exciting action and adventure sports. The first book in this series is called Fearless Frosty. It was written by Chloe Chick and tells Anna Frost's inspiring story.

Amazing Race Results

Anna Frost has won many races! Here are some of her top finishes. The races highlighted in green were part of the Skyrunner World Series, where she had 6 wins!

Place	Course	Distance	Date	Time
1 Gold	Travessa de Canillo	12 km	6 June 2010
1 Gold	Chaberton Marathon	25.5 km	1 August 2010
1 Gold	Transvulcania	83 km	12 May 2012	8:11:31
1 Gold	Speedgoat 50K	50 km	28 Jul 2012	6:26:23
1 Gold	Trail du Colorado	38 km	16 Jun 2013	4:16:25
1 Gold	Transvulcania	73 km	10 May 2014	8:10:41
1 Gold	Speedgoat 50K	50 km	19 Jul 2014	6:42:00
1 Gold	Bear 100	100 mi	26 Sep 2014	20:59:24
1 Gold	Hardrock 100	100 mi	10 Jul 2015	28:22:47
1 Gold	Hardrock 100	100 mi	15 Jul 2016	29:02:09