![]() I felt really sluggish for a while and then in the last quarter of the race my legs were just toast and my stomach turned. “I didn’t feel very fit the whole first half of the race. “It wasn’t very smooth at all, but that’s why I like ultra-running,” said Dauwalter. The 2019 UTMB saw 2,543 runners set off from the start at Chamonix, with 1,556 finishers completing the event which covers 171km with over 3,000m of elevation.ĭauwalter, an athlete for outdoor brand Salomon, said of the achievement: “It’s pretty unbelievable to be among the group of people that have won this race. Third place was taken by Scott Hawker from New Zealand (21h 48m 04s). Pau Capell of Spain took the men's win in 20 hours, 34 minutes and 7 seconds, holding the lead throughout the entire race to gain the second-fastest time ever recorded.Ĭapell was followed by French runner Xavier Thévenard who finished over an hour later with a time of 21h 48m 04s.
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