The trail running highlight of the year is over. We were there in Chamonix.
The highlight of the trail running season was last week during UTMB.
Also next week there will be many beautiful trails.
We have another unique new shoe.
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Results UTMB 2025
The trail week was completely focused on the UTMB 2025From epic feats to memorable moments, we look back at Chamonix's highlights. But we also look ahead: which trail running events What's on your calendar for the coming weeks? This blog post will give you a complete update – your weekly dose of inspiration, news, and motivation to hit the trails yourself.
Highs and lows
All week you have via UTMB.World Live footage from Chamonix and the surrounding area. So much happened during all the events. For example, there was Jim Walmsley's final sprint and crash at the OCC. Legend Courtney Dewaulter and Francois D'Haene returned, but had a tough time. Snow and harsh conditions in the mountains. And a participant who first Walked 400 kilometers to the start to keep its ecological footprint low.
Besides the results below, there was also Dutch success on the grueling PTL (300 km with over 25,000 meters of elevation gain). A strong 5th place went to the NL/NL team "les Coqs Du Trail" with Thomas Dunkerbeck and Roman Packbier. Seventh place went to the team "Petits Trotteurs de Llandudno (NL/Zaf)" with Armand du Plessis and Frederik Gerner.
Check out the beautiful summaries per race below.
Results UTMB week 2025
Below are some results from the biggest races during UTMB week.
100M - UTMB
- 174 kilometers
- 10,000+ meters of elevation gain
This was the stage of 2025.
| Men | Women | |
| 1. | Tom Evans (ASICS) | Ruth Croft (Adidas Terrex) |
| 2. | Ben Dhiman (ASICS Fuji Trail) | Camille Bruyas |
| 3. | Josh Wade (The North Face) | Katharina Hartmuth (Hoka) |
These were the highest scoring Dutchmen.
| Men | Women | |
| 1. | Matthieu Scholten | Hannah Derksen (Aucun) |
| 2. | Chris Boy | Maaike Weerdesteijn |
| 3. | Sjoerd Telkamp | Diana Iprenburg |
100K - CCC
- 100 kilometers
- 6,100+ elevation meters
This was the stage of 2025.
| Men | Women | |
| 1. | Francesco Puppi (Hoka) | Martyna Mlynarczyk |
| 2. | David Sinclair | Sylvia Nordskar (Team Hoka) |
| 3. | Drew Holmen (Nike Trail) | Anna Tarasova (Norda Team) |
These were the highest scoring Dutchmen.
| Men | Women | |
| 1. | David de Goede (Nike trail) | Berber Swart |
| 2. | Maarten Vrancken | Iris Goedhart |
| 3. | Jean-Paul Frijns (KAV Holland) | Janneke Scherpenhuyzen (Lesseau) |
50M - OCC
- 61 kilometers
- 3,400+ meters of elevation gain
This was the stage of 2025.
| Men | Women | |
| 1. | Jim Walsham (Hoka) | Joyline Chepngeno (Milimani Runners Salomon) |
| 2. | Cristian Minnogio (Kailas Fugue Team) | Miao Yao |
| 3. | Andzej Witek (Asics Fuji Trail) | Judith Wyder (Hoka Red Bull) |
These were the highest scoring Dutchmen.
| Men | Women | |
| 1. | David Klein | Suzanne Weeda |
| 2. | Ronald Warmels | Eva Rijkers |
| 3. | Janyk Faworek (Les Sanglies) | Arwen Baggen (Vegan Runners Netherlands) |
Preview of next week
There are also many trails on the agenda next week. In the Netherlands, you can participate in the Veluwe Trail Run or the Yu Man Race Half MarathonOn Sunday the Sinterklaas Bear Trail on the agenda.
There are also some nice events taking place (or starting) internationally.We highlight a few that customers will be participating in or that are worth following:
- Dolimiti di Brenta trail (Go Levi)
- Ultra Tour Monte Rosa (Go Casper)
- Saint Jerrie Skyrace (Merrell Skyrunner World Series race 17)
- Dragons Back Race
- Dynafit Transalpine Run
- SwissPeaks Trail
- Mayrhofen Ultraks Zillertal
- Ultra Trail Haut-Koeningsbourg
A good international calendar can be found at ITRA.
New in our store
Dutch brand 4T2 has launched its second trail running shoe model: the Sayonara. A stable trail shoe for longer distances. Come check it out in our store soon.
