FOOTNOTES
ISABELLE GUILLOT
French long-distance runner Isabelle Guillot had such a natural flair for trail running that she achieved a string of global successes in the late 90s and early 2000s, many of which are yet to be beaten
Isabelle, at the European mountain race championships in Cauterets in 2007
© NICOLAS GOUHIER / CAMELEON / ABACAPRESS / ALAMY STOCK PHOTO
Isabelle Guillot’s achievements are legendary in the world of longdistance mountain running. She was the World Champion of Mountain Trail Running four times (89, 91, 93 and 97), holding the Guinness World Record for the most wins in this race with two other women who have also achieved four wins at this level: Gudrun Pflüger (1992, 1994, 1995, 1996) and Andrea Mayr (2006, 2008, 2010 and 2012).