Vincent Bouillard wins men’s race in Chamonix as big names like Jim Walmsley and Tom Evans DNF
Katie Schide sliced 21 minutes off Courtney Dauwalter’s women’s course record at the 2024 Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc. The 32-year-old American clocked 22 hours, 9 minutes and 31 seconds to take her second victory in the iconic race.
Schide conquered a 176km (109.3 miles) route that includes around 10,000m (32,500ft) of elevation gain around the Mont Blanc massif through France, Italy and Switzerland.
Ruth Croft of New Zealand finished runner-up 39 minutes behind with Canada’s Marianne Hogan third.
Vincent Bouillard caused a surprise in the men’s race as he took victory in 19:54:23 ahead of fellow Frenchman Baptiste Chassagne and Ecuador’s Joaquin Lopez.
Vincent Bouillard (Getty)
Bouillard doesn’t have a sponsor but works full-time in the product innovation department for Hoka in Annecy.
Defending champion Jim Walmsley of the United States was one of many elite men to withdraw as he pulled out just after 50 miles due to a knee injury which has bothered him in recent weeks.
Britain’s Tom Evans also stopped after fuelling problems left him “running on empty”. He won the Western States last year and was third at UTMB in 2022.
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