At the Dolomiti Extreme Trail on Friday, June 10, and Saturday, June 11, the top ultra-trail runner Marta Poretti finished second behind Lisa Borzani, overcoming the rain and cold that plagued the entire second half of the race.

18h36’21”: that’s the outstanding time with which Marta Poretti, an ultratrailer from Team Oxyburn, finished in second place—and 32nd overall—in the 103k Dolomiti Extreme Trail in Forno di Zoldo, a grueling race featuring 7,150 meters of elevation gain and 7,060 meters of elevation loss, made even tougher by the rain that accompanied all the athletes from the halfway point onward, beginning to fall heavily around 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, the 11th. Ahead of her was only Lisa Borzani, who won bronze in the team event at last year’s Ultra Trail World Championships in Annecy. The bad weather had, in fact, already negatively impacted the race, forcing the organizers to cancel part of the course—specifically, the ascent to Mount Tivan—because there was too much snow at high altitudes.

The athlete, accustomed to feats and distances of this kind, ran the entire race wearing—as has become her custom—Oxyburn graduated compression gear, which proved particularly well-suited for this ultra-trail race, both because of the length of the course and the heavy rain that soaked the athletes: Thanks to Oxyburn’s materials, Marta crossed the finish line without experiencing any physical discomfort or irritation from the clothing, which—being lightweight and breathable—remained comfortable throughout the entire 18-and-a-half-hour race.