El Houssine El Azzawi wins Wild 55 Adelboden with record time

Moroccan trail runner El Houssine El Azzawi won the Wild 55 Adelboden race in the Swiss Alps, setting a new course record. The race, part of the Wildstrubel by UTMB series, covers 55 kilometers with a cumulative elevation gain of 3,300 meters through the Bern and Valais cantons.

El Azzawi completed the course in 4 hours, 49 minutes, and 5 seconds, narrowly defeating French runner Tébaux de Beize, who finished in 4:49:27. Gaspar Raffo of France took third place with a time of 4:55:20. Despite the course being extended by two kilometers compared to the previous year, El Azzawi improved the previous record by 4 minutes and 45 seconds.

The race route reaches peak altitudes of approximately 2,800 meters above sea level. El Azzawi, a two-time Golden Trail World Series champion, continues to solidify his standing among the world's elite short-to-medium distance trail runners.