Sierre-Zinal is one of mountain running's most iconic trail races, and the course proved to be a worthy opponent for Katie Schide this year, as the runner managed to take third place on the podium just seconds ahead of the next runner.
Fresh off a win at Colorado's Hardrock 100 race in July, the Maine native headed to the Swiss Alps for the 31k course, which takes runners up a steep 7,220ft (2,200m) climb from the start and ends with a 3,600ft (1,100m) vertical drop in the Valais Alps.
