In 2004, when ECCO Ambassador Thomas Steenberg ran his first marathon, he never planned to make a habit of it. Ten years and countless kilometres later, Thomas crossed the finish line of his fifth Gore-Tex Transalpine Run.
Covering 293 kilometres, three countries and 13,730 meters of ascending over the course of eight days, completing the Gore-Tex Transalpine Run is the type of challenge that few would ever dream of taking on. Rain, icy wind and even snow pushed racers to their limits, complicating an already very difficult endeavour.
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ECCO, a world-leading brand of shoes combining style and comfort, has built its success on quality and innovative technology. Founded in 1963, ECCO is one of the few major shoe manufacturers in the world to own and manage every step of the shoemaking process. Today, ECCO products are sold in 87 countries at 1,177 ECCO stores, 1,812 shop-in-shops and a total of 15,000 sales points around the world. The company is family-owned and the workplace to 18,500 employees from over 50 countries. For more information, please visit ecco.com