Uploaded June 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
When Johanna entered her first Skyrace in the summer of 2019, on a whim, she came second. A month later, the then 24-year-old unknown from Sundsvall, Sweden, broke the course record on the most technical Skyrace of the Migu Run Skyrunner World Series. Despite her immediate success, Johanna doesn't see herself as overly competitive. She just wants to have fun and test herself while doing it. Luckily for her, running straight uphill fits her definition of a good time.
“Living as an athlete 24/7 is not my recipe for success. I have figured out that using an, 'on and off' button is key for me. When I turn that button off I am allowed to be just Johanna.”
In the first episode of 'Close-Up', get to know the young Swedish-born mountain runner and Arc'teryx athlete, Johanna Åström.
Featuring: Johanna Åström
Produced by: El Flamingo (www.el-flamingo.de)
When Johanna entered her first Skyrace in the summer of 2019, on a whim, she came second. A month later, the then 24-year-old unknown from Sundsvall, Sweden, broke the course record on the most technical Skyrace of the Migu Run Skyrunner World Series. Despite her immediate success, Johanna doesn't see herself as overly competitive. She just wants to have fun and test herself while doing it. Luckily for her, running straight uphill fits her definition of a good time.
“Living as an athlete 24/7 is not my recipe for success. I have figured out that using an, 'on and off' button is key for me. When I turn that button off I am allowed to be just Johanna.”
In the first episode of 'Close-Up', get to know the young Swedish-born mountain runner and Arc'teryx athlete, Johanna Åström.
Featuring: Johanna Åström
Produced by: El Flamingo (www.el-flamingo.de)
