Sport. Why the UTMB is the ultimate ultra-trail event

The UTMB week begins this Monday, with eight races scheduled around Mont Blanc, including the eponymous main event, which will begin late Friday afternoon. The world's highest-event trail race can change a career.

François d’Haene during his last victory at the UTMB, in 2021. Photo Archives Le DL /Thierry Guillot — François d'Haene during his last victory at the UTMB, in 2021. Photo Archives Le DL /Thierry Guillot

On Saturday, August 31, 2024, just before 2 p.m. and the 20-hour mark of the race, Vincent Bouillard inscribed his name in the UTMB pantheon . An anonymous product engineer for the Hoka brand, the Annecy native...

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