Race feature: Ahead of the 2015 race, before we meet team Run247, here is a look at the names of the winners of this prestigious race:
UTMB
Year |
Men |
Time |
Women |
Time |
2014 |
Francois D'HAENE |
20:11:44 |
Rory BOSIO |
23:23:20 |
2013 |
Xavier THEVENARD |
20:34:57 |
Rory BOSIO |
22:37:26 |
2012** |
Francois D'HAENE |
10:32:36 |
Elisabeth HAWKER |
12:32:13 |
2011 |
Kilian JORNET BURGADA |
20:36:43 |
Elisabeth HAWKER |
25:02:00 |
2010* |
Jez BRAGG |
10:30:37 |
Elisabeth HAWKER |
11:47:30 |
2009 |
Kilian JORNET BURGADA |
21:33:18 |
Kristin MOEHL |
24:56:01 |
2008 |
Kilian JORNET BURGADA |
20:56:59 |
Elisabeth HAWKER |
25:19:41 |
2007 |
Marco OLMO |
21:31:58 |
Nikki KIMBALL |
25:23:45 |
2006 |
Marco OLMO |
21:06:06 |
Karine HERRY |
25:22:20 |
2005 |
Christophe JAQUEROD |
21:11:07 |
Elisabeth HAWKER |
26:53:51 |
2004 |
Vincent DELEBARRE |
21:06:18 |
Colette BORCARD |
26:08:54 |
2003 |
Dawa SHERPA |
20:05:58 |
Kristin MOEHL |
29:38:23 |
As well as variations in the weather, the route has been adapted throughout the years, and the abover times are therefore not comparable like for like.
** Due to bad weather the course for the 2012 UTMB® was amended to keep participants in France to avoid the high altitude passes. The new route was a little more than 100km long, with almost 6000m of height gain, with both start and finish in Chamonix.
* Due to bad weather the 2010 UTMB was abandoned at the 31k (Les Contamines). It was then decided to race over the CCC course (Courmayeur-Champex-Chamonix) the next morning, ie 98.5 km to 5618 m of positive ascent.
Here is a look at the highest placed UK runners through the years. Where we had a podium place, the next highest runner has been listed also.
UTMB - Top UK runners 2003-2014
Year |
Men |
Pos |
Time |
Women |
Pos |
Time |
2014 |
Jez BRAGG |
20 |
24:14:17 |
Sarah MORWOOD |
11 |
30:16:05 |
2013 |
Jez BRAGG |
11 |
23:50:01 |
Elizabeth BARKER |
14 |
32:58:15 |
2012** |
Alister BIGNELL |
33 |
13:21:31 |
Elisabeth HAWKER |
1 |
12:32:13 |
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Lizzie WRAITH |
18 |
15:58:50 |
2011 |
Chris NEAR |
26 |
28:25:46 |
Elisabeth HAWKER |
1 |
25:02:00 |
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Helen JACKSON |
24 |
39:38:45 |
2010* |
Jez BRAGG |
1 |
10:30:37 |
Elisabeth HAWKER |
1 |
11:47:30 |
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Richard CUNNINGHAM |
37 |
12:53:35 |
Elizabeth BARKER |
20 |
16:42:32 |
2009 |
Stuart MILLS |
20 |
26:29:13 |
Elisabeth HAWKER |
2 |
26:04:42 |
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Catherine LITHERLAND |
41 |
41:18:39 |
2008 |
Andrew RANKIN |
15 |
25:37:10 |
Elisabeth HAWKER |
1 |
25:19:41 |
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Hilary SHARP |
22 |
38:39:20 |
2007 |
Alun POWELL |
8 |
23:51:34 |
Sarah ROWELL |
9 |
33:53:12 |
2006 |
Stephen PYKE |
14 |
24:14:20 |
Amanda CALVERT |
11 |
34:41:42 |
2005 |
Stephen WATTS |
39 |
28:03:02 |
Elisabeth HAWKER |
1 |
26:53:51 |
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Amanda CALVERT |
12 |
35:12:10 |
2004 |
Mark HARTELL |
20 |
27:10:26 |
Nicola MAC LEOD |
6 |
35:47:59 |
2003 |
Rex STICKLAND |
23 |
29:27:18 |
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For a previous article on UK runners' performances at the have fared at Ultra Trail Du Mont Blanc® click HERE
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CCC winners 2006-2014
Year |
Men |
Time |
Women |
Time |
2014 |
Pau BARTOLO |
11:21:16 |
Anne Lise ROUSSET |
14:28:48 |
2013 |
Jordi BES |
11:23:01 |
Caroline CHAVEROT |
14:12:00 |
2012 |
Tofol CASTANER BERNAT |
08:57:04 |
Ellie GREENWOOD |
11:17:24 |
2011 |
Emmanuel GAULT |
10:10:25 |
Virginie GOVIGNON |
12:47:11 |
2010 |
Xavier THEVENARD |
11:57:13 |
Maud GIRAUD |
14:07:38 |
2009 |
Jean-Yves REY |
11:40:47 |
Chantal BEGUE |
16:51:00 |
2008 |
Guillaume LE NORMAND |
12:26:04 |
Lucy COLQUHOUN |
14:33:37 |
2007 |
Julien CHORIER |
10:19:46 |
Andrea Ursina ZIMMERMANN |
12:28:05 |
2006 |
Alun POWELL |
10:53:17 |
Corinne FAVRE |
10:35:55 |
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