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The final weekend of August featured 38 ultramarathons in North America, plus the UTMB World Series Finals in Europe. In this week’s Ultra Weekend Recap, we highlight race results from France, Colorado and Georgia. Congratulations to everyone who raced this weekend, and be sure to check out all the results on the UltraRunning Magazine results page.
UTMB
Nearly 2,500 runners set off from Chamonix, France, on Friday evening to conquer one of ultrarunning’s greatest tests, the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB). The 25th edition of the iconic race was marked by extreme weather, which included rain, sleet and blizzard-like conditions, which shortened the traditional 178k course by just over 2 kilometers. In the women’s race, New Zealander Ruth Croft powered through the elements to take home the female title in 22:56:23 and improve on her 2024 UTMB runner-up performance. Camille Bruyas was the second woman to cross the line in Chamonix in a time of 23:28:48. Katharina Hartmuth (24:16:39) rounded out the women’s podium in third. In the men’s contest, UK runner Tom Evans avenged his 2023 and 2024 DNFs to claim the overall win in 19:18:58. Ben Dhiman (19:51:37) finished second, and Josh Wade ran to third (20:05:06). Top finishers in other UTMB races included:
CCC (100k)
Top 3 Men
- Francesco Puppi 10:06:02
- David Sinclair 10:13:42
- Drew Holmen 10:16:15
Top 3 Women
- Martyna Mlynarcyzk 11:41:55
- Sylvia Nordskar 11:42:13
- Anna Tarasova 11:44:18
OCC (57k)
Top 3 Women
- Joyline Chepngeno 5:34:03
- Miao Yao 5:35:13
- Judith Wyder 5:38:22
Top 3 Men
- Jim Walmsley 5:00:35
- Cristian Minoggio 5:00:55
- Andrzej Witek 5:04:08
TDS (153k)
Top 3 Men
- Antoine Charvolin 18:22:17
- Gautier Airiau 18:28:04
- Leo Rogaume 18:39:21
Top 3 Women
- Careth Arnold 22:58:52
- Helene Dassy 24:23:23
- Elise Delannoy 25:18:45
Results from all the UTMB races can be found here.
The Grand Traverse
The 12th annual Grand Traverse Mountain Run 40-mile ultramarathon took place this weekend in Colorado. An impressive 229 runners completed the point-to-point course from Crested Butte to Aspen, paced by female winner Callie Cooper in 7:02:16, the second-fastest women’s course time ever run. Martha Clemmer was the second woman to finish in 7:43:12. Julia Nyiro (7:49:39) came in third. Will Murray set a new men’s course record on his way to taking the overall win in a speedy time of 5:36:27. Kieran Nay claimed second (6:14:07), and Peter Burke (6:19:13) took third. Full results here.
The Yeti Snakebite 50/50
Our next stop takes us to Lithia Springs, Georgia, for the Yeti Snakebite 50/50, a fixed-time event in which runners saw how many loops they could complete within 8.88 hours. The top overall performance went to Ryan George, who finished 42.9 miles. Several runners made it to the 39-mile mark, including Kane Hemingway (second-fastest overall lap finish times) and Matt Shinall (third male and fifth overall). Four women also completed 39 miles, with Ensley Meadows finishing her laps the quickest to claim the women’s crown and third-place overall. Elizabeth Barr (second female and fourth overall) and Melanie Salas (third woman and sixth overall) both finished with 39 miles as well. Full results here.
Rock Hawk Trail Races
There were 37 runners who completed Saturday’s Rock Hawk Trail Races 50k in Castle Rock, Colorado. First place men’s honors and the overall title went to Daniel Finger in a new course-record time of 3:49:13. Skyler Cole was the second finisher in 4:42:47. Thomas Green (5:04:22) came in third. On the women’s side, Kelsey Pirzynski raced to victory and placed fifth overall in 5:33:38. Nicole Olson earned a second-place finish (6:15:55). Sara Gardhouse completed the women’s podium in third (6:22:57). Full results here.
Other results from this weekend include: La Chute du Diable (Montréal, QC), Salt Springs Field, Forest & Falls (Franklin Forks, PA), Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3,100 Mile Race (New York City, NY), Black Bear Trail Races (Waterville Valley, NH), Pinellas Trail Challenge (St. Petersburg, FL), Tejas Dirt Festival (Rocksprings, TX), and Badgerland Striders 24-12-6 Hour Runs (Delafield, WI).
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Hi. I’m not trying to devalue Ruth Crofts’ 2025 UTMB win (I’m a fellow Kiwi who was an early adopter of competitive trail running) but I have an observation. I watched a video of Ruth on the trail mid race unedited and filmed by at least one camera operator running behind her. There is lots of footage clearly showing pacers running in front of Ruth. They have no race numbers displayed so are clearly not competitors and they stay just ahead of her. My understanding is that pacers are not allowed in any UTMB sanctioned events. Can somebody explain? Thanks.
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