Mäkäräinen was faster than any male competitor.
Former biathlete Kaisa Mäkäräinen is currently participating in the 70km HMDS Desert Run in Jordan. After the first day, Mäkäräinen leads the race and second is another Finn, Heidi Haapasalo.
Mäkäräinen took three hours, 21 minutes and 14 seconds to travel on the opening day. Haapasalo was seven minutes behind Mäkäräinen.
The Finnish duo is in an overwhelming lead, also compared to the male competitors. In the general competition, Spain is third Pablo Torrentí Fernandez – he’s already left Mäkäräinen for almost an hour. The third place among women is France Victoire D’Elbéeleave Mäkäräinen for a good hour.
The HMDS desert run is run in three parts. The second part will be run on Monday and the third on Wednesday.
The competition also has 100 km and 120 km series. There are no Finns involved in them.
Correction 13.11. 19:50: Corrected race abbreviation from HDMS to HMDS.
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