It’s that point of the 12 months once more, once we get the primary have a look at who will probably be competing for prime spots on the 2024 UTMB Mont-Blanc competition race week, in late August and early September 2024.
Though the draw befell numerous weeks in the past, the group nonetheless hasn’t launched the total begin checklist for all of the occasions, however they did launch particulars of the highest runners who’re signed up for the 170-kilometer 2024 UTMB, 145k TDS, and 55k OCC.
We nonetheless don’t have info on the highest runners for the 2024 CCC, however we are going to add them to this text as quickly as that info turns into accessible.
It’s also possible to discover the “favorites” in accordance with the race administration right here.
These entrants lists will proceed to evolve within the coming months, as extra elites achieve entry to the varied races. We’ll try and replace these lists as we’re in a position.
Let’s take a deep dive into the boys’s area for every race. For every part, we’ve listed the boys in alphabetical order, and supplied just a few key outcomes to present you an concept of who’s who.
Remember to additionally take a look at our article previewing the 2024 UTMB occasions girls’s prime runners.
The beginning of the 2023 UTMB. Picture: iRunFar/Kirsten Kortebein
2024 UTMB High Males
We now have damaged up the 2024 UTMB’s elite males into three classes: Latest UTMB High-5 Finishers; Headliner Males, who’ve confirmed performances in different aggressive mountainous ultras; and extra prime males, who we expect have potential for a top-25 end.
Latest UTMB High-5 Finishers
- Mathieu Blanchard (France) – 4th 2023, 2nd 2022, third 2021, & thirteenth 2018 UTMB; tenth 2019 CCC; sixth 2023 Western States 100
- Pau Capell (Spain) – 1st 2019 & sixth 2017 UTMB; third 2018 & sixth 2015 CCC; 1st 2016 TDS
- Aurélien Dunand-Pallaz (France) – 2nd 2021 UTMB; seventh 2013 CCC; 1st 2023 Hardrock 100; 1st 2023 Diagonale des Fous; 1st 2021 Transgrancanaria
- Tom Evans (U.Ok.) – third 2022 UTMB; 1st 2018 & 4th 2017 CCC; 1st 2023 & third 2019 Western States 100
- Germain Grangier (France) – third 2023, fifth 2021, & ninth 2019 UTMB; fifth 2018 CCC; 1st 2023 & third 2019 Mont Blanc 90k
- Ludovic Pommeret (France) – fifth 2023, 4th 2021, & 1st 2016 UTMB; 1st 2022 & third 2019 TDS; third 2017 & third 2009 CCC; sixth 2022 Western States 100
- Jim Walmsley (U.S., lives in France and the U.S.) – 1st 2023, 4th 2022, & fifth 2017 UTMB; 1st 2021, 2019, & 2018 Western States 100
Headliner Males
- Jonathan Albon (U.Ok., lives in Norway) – 1st 2023 & 2nd 2022 CCC; 1st 2021 OCC; fifth 2023 (Brief Path), third 2022 (Brief Path), 1st 2019 (Brief Path), & 4th 2018 (Lengthy Path) Path World Championships
- Thibaut Baronian (France) – third 2021 CCC; 2nd 2017 & third 2016 OCC; 4th 2023 Path World Championships Brief Path
- Gregoire Curmer (France) – eighth 2021 & seventeenth 2018 UTMB; thirteenth 2023 & fifth 2019 TDS; 14th 2016 CCC
- Ji Duo (China) – 14th 2023 UTMB; 1st 2023 Doi Inthanon 100 Mile; 1st 2023 Extremely-Path Ninghai 100k
- Thibaut Garrivier (France) – sixth 2023 & tenth 2022 UTMB; 1st 2021 & 2nd 2019 CCC; 4th 2023 & sixth 2022 Path World Championships Lengthy Path
- Arlen Glick (U.S.) – third 2022 & thirteenth 2023 Western States 100; 4th 2023 Hardrock 100; third 2022 & 1st 2021 Javelina 100 Mile
- Tyler Inexperienced (U.S.) – seventh 2023 UTMB; tenth 2021 TDS; 2nd 2023, 4th 2022, 2nd 2021, & 14th 2019 Western States 100
- Robert Hajnal (Romania) – ninth 2022 & 2nd 2018 UTMB; eighth 2015 CCC; 4th 2023 Doi Inthanon 100 Mile; 2nd 2023 & seventh 2022 Lavaredo Extremely-Path
- Miguel Heras (Spain) – 2nd 2013 UTMB; 2nd 2024 Transgrancanaria; 2nd 2022 & 1st 2011 Transvulcania; 1st 2022, 1st 2016, third 2015, & 1st 2010 Extremely Pirineu
- Dakota Jones (U.S.) – third 2023 CCC; 1st 2022 Javelina 100 Mile; third 2022, third 2012, & 2nd 2011 Hardrock 100
- Daniel Jones (New Zealand) – twelfth 2023 UTMB; 1st 2024 and 2023 Tarawera 100k; fifth 2023 Western States 100
- Arthur Joyeux-Bouillon (France) – ninth 2023 & seventh 2022 UTMB; third 2021 TDS; ninth 2018 CCC
- Daniel Jung (Italy) – sixth 2017 TDS; 4th 2022 Hardrock 100; 1st 2021 Diagonale des Fous; third 2022 Lavaredo Extremely Path
- Joaquin Lopez (Ecuador) – eleventh 2023 & sixth 2019 UTMB; 2nd 2022 & tenth 2016 TDS; twenty second 2023 Path World Championships Lengthy Path
- Beñat Marmissolle (France) – sixth 2022 UTMB; 2nd 2023 Hardrock 100; 1st 2022 & third 2021 Diagonale des Fous
- Christian Meier (Canada) – 1st 2023 TDS; 4th 2022 Doi Inthanon 100k; 1st 2023 Path 100 Andorra 50k
- Dmitry Mityaev (Russia) – 2nd 2019 & third 2018 TDS; 1st 2023 & 2022 Extremely-Path Cape City 100k; 2nd 2021 Madeira Island Extremely-Path (MIUT)
- Hannes Namberger (Germany) – eighth 2023 & sixth 2021 UTMB; twelfth 2019 CCC; 1st 2023 Eiger Extremely-Path 101k; 1st 2022 Lavaredo Extremely Path; 1st 2021 MIUT
- Jonas Russi (Switzerland) – eighth 2022 UTMB; 1st 2023 & sixth 2022 Lavaredo Extremely Path; eighth 2023 Transgrancanaria
- Jia-Sheng Shen (China) – 2nd 2023, 4th 2022 & fifth 2019 CCC; 4th 2023 Western States 100; fifth 2024 Transgrancanaria; 1st 2019 Hong Kong 100k
- Jean-Philippe Tschumi (Switzerland) – seventh 2022 CCC; third 2022 & 2021 MIUT; third 2023 & 2nd 2022 Diagonale des Fous
Extra High Males
- Miguel Arsénio (Portugal) – 2nd 2023 Transgrancanaria; 1st 2023 MaXi-Race Annecy; 1st 2023 Extremely Pirineu
- Pere Aurell (Spain) – tenth 2021 CCC; third 2022 & 2nd 2021 Transgrancanaria
- Philipp Ausserhofer (Italy) – third 2023 Good Côte d’Azur 100k; twenty third 2023 Path World Championships Lengthy Path; 1st 2021 Mozart 100k
- Raul Butaci (Romania) – 18th 2023 UTMB; 1st 2024 & 4th 2023 Transgrancanaria; eighth 2022 CCC
- Ricardo Cherta (Spain) – ninth 2023 Extremely-Path Cape City 100k; twenty sixth 2022 Path World Championships Brief Path
- Cristofer Clemente (Spain) – fifth 2023 TDS; eighth 2019 CCC; 2nd 2018 Path World Championships Lengthy Path
- Guo-Min Deng (China) – twentieth 2022 UTMB; fifth 2024, third 2020 & 4th 2019 Hong Kong 100k
- Ben Dhiman (U.S., lives in Andorra) – third 2023 Les Templiers; third 2022 Diagonale des Fous; 1st 2023 Path 100 Andorra 100k
- Damien Humbert (France) – 2nd 2023 Transvulcania; 1st 2018 White River 50 Mile; 1st 2016 Whistler Alpine Meadows 50k
- Tom Joly (U.Ok.) – sixteenth 2023 UTMB; 1st 2023 Translantau 129k; 1st 2023 and 2022 Extremely Sierra Nevada 100k
- Sebastian Krogvig (Norway) – 1st 2021 TDS; third 2021 & 2017 Lavaredo Extremely Path
- Can-Hua Luo (China) – eleventh 2019 UTMB; nineteenth 2023 Western States 100; 2nd 2023 Canyons 100 Mile
- Ionel Manole (Romania) – third 2024 Transgrancanaria; 4th 2023 Transvulcania; nineteenth 2023 Path World Championships Lengthy Path
- Adam Merry (U.S.) – twentieth 2023 Western States 100; 2nd 2023 Canyons 100k; 1st 2023 Chuckanut 50k
- Jeff Mogavero (U.S.) – sixteenth 2022 UTMB; third 2021 & 2019 Run Rabbit Run 100 Mile; seventh 2023 Transvulcania
- Yannick Noël (France) – eleventh 2021 UTMB; third 2023 & twelfth 2019 TDS; 1st 2023 Endurance Path des Templiers 100k; fifth 2022 Diagonale des Fous
- Georg Piazza (Italy) – third 2023 Lavaredo Extremely Path; seventeenth 2016 Path World Championships Lengthy Path
- Tim Tollefson (U.S.) – third 2017 & 2016 UTMB; fifth 2021 Western States 100; 1st 2020 Javelina 100 Mile; 1st 2019 Lavaredo Extremely Path
- Josh Wade (U.Ok.) – eighth 2024 Transgrancanaria; third 2023 Eiger Extremely-Path 101k; 1st 2023 Extremely-Path Snowdonia 100 Mile
- Yan-Qiao Yun (China) – nineteenth 2023 UTMB; sixth 2019 & tenth 2018 TDS; 1st 2013, 1st 2017 & fifth 2012 Hong Kong 100k
- Jia-Ju Zhao (China) – sixth 2024 Hong Kong 100k; third 2023 Translantau 140k; 1st 2023 adidas Terrex Chongli 168k Extremely Path
Jim Walmsley, 2023 UTMB champion, is among the many returning runners for 2024. Picture: iRunFar/Meghan Hicks
2024 OCC High Males
We divide the highest OCC 55k males’s entrants into two classes, Headliner Males who’ve confirmed performances at mountainous races of medium distances with deep worldwide competitors, and Extra High Males who we expect might probably end in a top-15 place.
Headliner Males
- Christian Allen (U.S.) – 1st 2023 Speedgoat 50k; 1st 2023 Sky Gran Canaria 38k
- Martin Anthamatten (Switzerland) – twelfth 2023 OCC; 1st 2021 Extremely Skymarathon Madeira; 4th 2023 Eiger Extremely-Path 51k
- Aritz Egea (Spain) – twelfth 2023 & ninth 2022 CCC; fifth 2022 Path World Championships Lengthy Path
- Anthony Felber (France) – seventh 2023 OCC; ninth 2023 Marathon du Mont Blanc; third 2023 MaXi-Race Annecy 39k
- Chad Corridor (U.S.) – 1st Kodiak Extremely Marathons 50k; 2nd 2023 Damaged Arrow Skyrace 23k; ninth 2023 & sixth 2022 Pikes Peak Ascent
- Nicholas Handel (U.S.) – eleventh 2023 & sixteenth 2021 OCC; third 2021 Damaged Arrow Skyrace 50k
- Eli Hemming (U.S.) – third 2023 & 4th 2022 Pikes Peak Ascent; 2nd 2023 Marathon du Mont Blanc; 1st 2023 Black Canyon 60k
- Kristian Jones (U.Ok.) – eighth 2023 & fifth 2022 Path World Championships Brief Path; 1st 2022 Scafell Pike Path Marathon
- Tao Luo (China) – ninth 2023 & third 2019 OCC; 1st 2023 Doi Inthanon 50k; 1st 2022 Good Côte d’Azur 50k
- Antonio Martínez (Spain) – third 2023 & 2nd 2022 OCC; 1st 2023 MaXi-Race Annecy 39k
- Francesco Puppi (Italy) – 2nd 2023 OCC; 2nd 2023 Les Templiers 80k; sixth 2023 & 2nd 2022 Path World Championships Brief Path
- Loïc Robert (France) – 2nd 2023 Restonica Path 23k; twenty first 2023 Path World Championships Brief Path
- Jeshurun Small (U.S.) – fifth 2023 OCC; 1st 2021 MIUT 42k; 4th 2023 Speedgoat 50k
Extra High Males
- Daniel Castillo (Spain) – fifteenth 2023 OCC; fifth 2023, 2nd 2022 & 4th 2021 Extremely Pirineu 42k
- Hans-Peter Innerhofer (Austria) – 1st 2023 Mayrhofen Ultraks Zillertal 30k; 14th Kullamannen 57k
- Tuomas Kari (Finland) – sixth 2024 Tarawera 50k; 1st 2023 Extremely-Path Kosciuszko 50k
- Mario Olmedo (Spain) – 4th 2023 Extremely Pirineu 42k; 2nd 2021 MIUT 42k
- Dimas Pereira (Spain) – twenty seventh 2023 OCC; 1st 2023 Transvulcania 48k; 1st 2022 Transvulcania 28k
- Marcos Ramos (Spain) – fifth 2021 TDS; thirty sixth 2023 CCC; 2nd 2023 Val d’Aran 55k
- John Ray Onifa (Philippines) – 1st 2023 The North Face Hong Kong 100k; 1st 2024 The 9 Dragons 50k
- Dylan Ribeiro (France) – eighth 2023 Marathon du Mont Blanc; 2nd 2023 MIUT 42k
- Philip Royer (U.S.) – third 2023 Kodiak Extremely Marathons 50k; 4th 2023 Speedgoat 28k
- Bruno Silva (Portugal) – twenty second 2019 OCC; twenty third 2021 CCC; sixth 2023 Val d’Aran 55k
- Matthieu Simon (France) – eleventh 2023 CCC; tenth 2023 Transgrancanaria 46k
- Darren Thomas (U.S.) – 4th 2022 & 1st 2020 Method Too Cool 50k; 2nd 2021 Damaged Arrow Skyrace 26k
- Stephan Wenk (Switzerland) – 2nd 2023 & 1st 2017 Eiger Extremely-Path 51k; fifth 2020, ninth 2018, fifth 2017 & seventh 2016 Sierre-Zinal
- Ju-Wei Zi (China) – 2nd 2023 Extremely-Path Ninghai 57k; 1st 2023 Wenling Goden Coast Run 55k
Francesco Puppi, pictured on the 2023 Lavaredo Extremely Path 50k, is the highest returning man to the 2024 OCC. Picture: @revistatrailrun/@josemiguelmunoze
2024 TDS High Males
We now have divided the 145k TDS elite males into two classes — Headliner Males, who we expect have potential to podium at this 12 months’s TDS; and Extra High Males, who we expect might end within the prime 10.
Headliner Males
- Gautier Airiau (France) – sixth 2021 TDS; tenth 2018 OCC; fifteenth 2023 Les Templiers 80k
- Abel Carretero (Spain) – eighth 2021 CCC; eleventh 2019 OCC; 4th 2024 Transgrancanaria
- Tobias Dahl Fenre (Norway) – eleventh 2022 CCC; 1st 2022 Good Côte d’Azur 100k; 18th 2023 Path World Championships Lengthy Path
- Simon Gosselin (France) – twelfth 2019 OCC; 2nd 2023 Good Côte d’Azur 100k
- Nicolas Gourdon (France) – seventh 2023 TDS; 1st 2023 Path du Bourbon 109k; 4th 2022 MIUT 85k
- Baptiste Hagnere (France) – 1st 2023 Grand Raid des Pyrénées 122k; 1st 2023 Montan’Aspe 61k
- Janosch Kowalczyk (Germany) – tenth 2023 Western States 100; sixth 2021 CCC; 1st 2021 MIUT 85k
- Thibault Marquet (France) – twelfth 2022 UTMB; sixth 2021 Mont Blanc 90k; 2nd 2022 Extremely Tour du Beaufortain 114k
- Simen Wästlund (Sweden) – 2nd 2023 TDS; twelfth 2021 Trangrancanaria; 1st 2019 Stranda Fjord Path Race 48k
Extra High Males
- Daniele Calandri (Italy) – thirty seventh 2023 CC; third 2022 Path Del Monte Soglio 73k
- Julien Chorier (France) – twenty third 2022 UTMB; ninth 2022 Diagonale des Fous
- Mark Darbyshire (U.Ok.) – 1st 2024 Arc of Attrition 100 Mile; nineteenth 2022 UTMB; third 2022 Penyagolosa CSP
- Hugo Goncalves (Portugal) – fifteenth 2023, twenty first 2021 CCC; thirty first 2018 UTMB; 1st 2023 MaXi-Race Annecy 44k
- Jakob Herrmann (Austria) – tenth 2022 Transvulcania; third 2021 Grossglockner Extremely-Path 57k
- Antoine Lamboy-Martin (France) – 1st 2023 Grand Raid du Guillestrois-Queyras 100k; 2nd 2022 Échappée Belle – Traversée Nord 84k
- David Laney (U.S.) – thirty sixth 2022 UTMB; thirty ninth 2023 CCC; 4th 2023 Canyons by UMTB 100k
- Adrian Niski (Germany) – thirty fourth 2023 Path World Championships Lengthy Path; 2nd 2022 MIUT 58k
- Matt Palilla (U.S.) – 18th 2022 TDS; 1st 2021 Waldo 100k
- Robert Rorich (South Africa) – sixth 2022 Extremely-Path Cape City 100 Mile; third 2023 Cape City Path Marathon
- Aleix Toda (Spain) – 18th 2022 CCC; 4th 2023 Wildstrubel 50k; third 2021 Path Verbier St Bernard 75k
The 2023 TDS males’s podium (left-to-right): 2. Simen Wästlund, 1. Christian Meier, and three. Yannick Noël. Picture: UTMB
Name for Feedback
- Who’re your prime picks for every of those males’s races?
- Is there anybody within the above lists that you’re notably excited to see racing?
- Whoa, that was loads of particulars? See any errors or inconsistencies? Tell us within the feedback!
The U.Ok.’s Tom Evans on his approach to the 2022 UTMB begin line. He would ultimately place third that 12 months. Picture: iRunFar/Kirsten Kortebein
