Aqra goes for Mozart 100 Ultra-marathon title

AMMAN — Jordanian ultra-marathon runner Salameh Al Aqra continues his Austrian tour by participating in the fifth Mozart 100 Ultra-marathon race in Salzburg on June 20.

Following his victory in 19th Erste-Sparinvest Ötscher-Ultra-marathon with an overall time of 5h56m19s on the 70km course, Aqra will try to win the race in Salzburg for the first time.

Last year he finished third with a time of 8h46m56s on the 102.6km course, followed by Andreas Pfandlbauer of Austria (8h41m16s) and Nemeth Csaba of Hungary (8h30m47s).

The Mozart 100 race takes place in the scenic area around Salzburg and is divided into three categories: 102.6km, 55km and 25.5km.