Alex Urbina Rubio
TRAIL RUNNING
Alex is a Menorcan Ultra Trail runner specialising in ultra races. He currently lives in Catalonia because of his passion/love for the mountains. This is a great place to train with the technical trails in close proximity to each other. He would like to continue to grow as an athlete with Cimalp in the years to come and reach the top.
Key Achievements
- 3rd European Championship (Major) by the UTMB in Val d'Aran.
- 7th in the Spanish ITRA 100Millas ranking (Temporada 2022).
- 4° Gran Trail ANETO 2023
- 1° Trail Guilleries 2023
- 1° Pyrennes Stage Run 2023 (230Km)
Future Projects
- Andorra 100
- Trail Verbier St. Bernard
- Transalpine Run
- Costa Brava Stage Run
Interview with Alex
3 words that define you as an athlete?
Perseverance / Ambition / Tirelessness.
3 values that fit you as a person?
Sincere / Kind / Honest.
Why do you feel you belong to the Cimalp family?
I feel like an extra part of the family, I feel very comfortable and grateful to the brand.
Your best and worst mountain memories and why?
"My best moments this year were the great results I received and enjoyed myself while doing it. The worst, apart from the race withdrawals, was one day when I went to the mountains in Baga (Comabona) and we almost froze to death.
What do mountains inspire you to do?
Nature and the feeling of freedom.
What is your relationship to the environment and ecology?
I live in the mountains, so I respect the environment a lot.
Another great passion/talent besides sports?
I like video games (Assassins Creed, Red dead redemption...).