Christine Selman
Originally from the United States, Christine recently moved to Savoie for the mountains and cheese! She's been running since she was very young but only recently started trail running, in 2021. She's already boasting some great results, including winning the UT4M 100km in 2022!
Your age: 34
Your club: AsicsFrontRunner / Team Trail Novalaise / Les Traileurs Savoyards
Your athletic background: Since I was very young, I've run everywhere, whenever I can. For years, traveling to Paris—I did everything on foot! But I didn't want to race. Then I joined the AsicsFrontRunner team at the beginning of 2021 and decided to do a bit more running and train more seriously. I started trail running and competing in real races from that point on. My first trail was the SaintéLyon. It went very well, and I was immediately convinced that trail running was what I wanted to do. I immediately signed up for the Ut4M 100km, where I won the women's race. That motivated me even more. In 2023, I finished the TDS with a tenth place in the women's category. I've found my passion, and this is just the beginning of the discovery!
Your favorite playground: It's my home! Mont du Chat and Col de l'Epine - the heights around Lake Aiguebelette. I feel so comfortable on its trails and I know them like the back of my hand. I also have a huge crush on the Belledonne massif.
Your best trail memory: It's so difficult to choose just one trail memory. But if I had to choose just one, I would say the UT4m in 2022. I won the race and it was my first real mountain trail experience. During the race, I was happy from start to finish. Never a moment of doubt, wondering what I was doing there! I knew why I was there and I knew it was only the beginning.
Your ambitions: Like many people in trail running, I dream of doing the UTMB and the Diagonale des Fous. But also L'Echappée Belle. Then two off-campus projects to do one day. You just have to find the time!
Christine's favorites
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