(CNN) -- Taking time out to eat a homemade chocolate cake is hardly the conventional way to win an ultra-endurance marathon, but don't tell Emelie Forsberg. Her quirky and offbeat approach -- she competes sporting a hair band adorned with flowers -- has proved a breath of fresh air in the male-dominated sport of Skyrunning, where she has become world and European champion. Fleet of foot, she makes light work of massive mountains such as Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn -- running with a permanent smile etched across her face -- because for Forsberg this truly is a labor of love.
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Emelie Forsberg is a world and European champion in Skyrunning
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The 27-year-old hails from Sweden but now lives in Chamonix
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She holds record for ascent and descent of several mountains, including Mont Blanc
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Her partner is men's world Skyrunning champion Kilian Jornet
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She tries out her efforts on her boyfriend @placeholder, who just happens to be the the dominant male competitor on the world Skyrunning circuit with a string of big race victories and records.
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She tries out her efforts on her boyfriend Kilian Jornet, who just happens to be the the dominant male competitor on the world @placeholder circuit with a string of big race victories and records.
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"I got to realize that Skyrunning is a very big sport here in Europe and it's actually bigger than cross-country skiing is in @placeholder and for me, cross-country skiing is really big."
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Her love of natural surroundings became engrained from an upbringing on a rugged coastal region in eastern @placeholder, with her family home surrounded by "hilly terrain and wild forests."