It was a candy victory for the U.Ok.’s Tom Evans, who crossed the road in Chamonix after enduring a few of the worst climate seen on the course lately, in 19 hours, 18 minutes and 58 seconds.
Evans, who additionally lifted the Western States crown in 2023, turned one of many few athletes to seize two of ultrarunning’s most iconic races. Snow, hail and a course reroute made circumstances brutal, but his affected person strategy on the early climbs allowed him to surge away from the opposite lead runners close to the 100K level. The win additionally carried further weight for Evans, who failed to complete the previous two editions after inserting third in 2022. Now a father to child Pheobe, he celebrated the second along with his spouse, British triathlete Sophie Coldwell, and his daughter on the end. A number of moments after he crossed the road, Evans did a “shoey,” guzzling a celebratory drink out of his sweaty, soiled shoe.
Podium tales and large names lacking
American runner Ben Dhiman, 32, got here by means of in 19:51:37 to take second place, a powerful exhibiting for a runner who solely found the game in 2017 after pacing at Hardrock 100. Britain’s Josh Wade secured third in 20:05:06 in a breakout efficiency. China’s Ji Duo and France’s Thibaut Garrivier rounded out the highest 5. A number of well-known contenders didn’t make it by means of the storm, together with Hayden Hawks, François D’Haene and New Zealander Dan Jones. Different acquainted names shifted to shorter races, with Jim Walmsley—final 12 months’s UTMB champion—choosing the OCC this time, the place he edged Italy’s Cristian Minoggio in a dash end.
On the time of publication, the ladies’s race had no finishers. For stay outcomes, head right here.
