The starting shot for the AgeFactor Run will take place in Branzoll on October 21st.

One last time: Ready, set, go!

The festive atmosphere of the AgeFactor Run returns to Branzoll in the Thomsen-Waldele on Saturday, October 21st from 15 p.m. As usual, the winners of this unique running event are determined not only by their actual running time, but also by a finishing time that is multiplied by a factor corresponding to their age. The AgeFactor Run is the ninth and final stage of the Top7 running series.

11 October 2023

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Preparations for the sixth edition of the AgeFactor Run on Saturday, October 21st are in the home stretch. “Many registrations have already arrived, which makes us very happy. The OK team is now well-rehearsed and we only take care of the final details for the athletes who are tackling the 10-kilometer route,” explains Massimo Zago from the US Branzoll OK team. As mentioned, the participants start at 15 p.m. from Thomsen-Waldele, from where they go to the village center and on towards Pfatten and Leifers. Then the entourage turns around and runs back to the destination at Thomsen-Waldele.

The AgeFactor Run also sticks to its formula, which is well received by all athletes and represents a particular challenge for the younger participants. The official term is multiplied by an age factor, the so-called age factor. The runners who reach the finish first do not necessarily win. Last year, for example, Luciano Moser from Trentino, who had already been at the top of the podium in 2021, prevailed among the men. Moser is also the 3000 meter indoor world champion in the Master M70 category. Michael Hofer from Deutschnofen achieved the fastest running time. In the women's category, Agnes Tschurtschenthaler from Sexten won, having both the fastest running time and the fastest AgeFactor time.

Sixth edition is dedicated to Bruno Baggia

This year too, the athletes will eagerly await the official times at the finish line and then toast the winners and their passion for running together. A participant from previous years will also be remembered, namely Bruno Baggia, the record winner of the AgeFactor Run. “We have decided to dedicate this issue to Bruno Baggia, who unfortunately passed away in the spring. Not only was he an outstanding athlete, he also won here three times and lived this event like no other,” Zago regrets.

With Baggia's attitude and the same passion, Andrea Isoppo, the man behind the AgeFactor idea, was also involved in running. In his memory, the “Memorial Andrea Isoppo” is always held at the AgeFactor Run, a non-competitive run with a length of five kilometers. It starts a few minutes after the AgeFactor Run and can be tackled by all enthusiastic runners - including children. No sports doctor’s certificate is required to participate.

The results of the AgeFator Run also count for the overall ranking of the Top7 run series. Before the last stage, the race for overall victory is still open: after all, only the seven best results of the nine runs count. At the moment Matthias Kirchler (Running Club Pustertal) leads the men's ranking with 1974 points, four points ahead of Khalid Jbari (Athletic Club 96 Alperia/1970 points in 6 races). Lorenzo Cortese follows in third place with 1829 points. In the women's race, Sarah Giomi (CUS Pro Patria Milano) is at the top with 2006 points in six races, followed by Natalie Mitterrutzner with 1977 points. In third place is Angelika Rier (1859). The AgeFactor Run will therefore decide the overall winners of the Top7 series, who will be awarded at a later date.