Can it be placed on the baseline after testing positive with unknown until the last minute? covid a few weeks ago and with the physical strain of completing two competitions like Hardrock and Sierre Zinal at the highest level in less than two months, Kilian Jornet Fourth time victory on Mont-Blanc Ultra Trail (UTMB).
And it does this by destroying one of the brands that represents a before and after in the world of mountain racing: come down at 8pm. in the most important and media event worldwide, the ‘track run’.
To get an idea of its importance: Running the 170 kilometers surrounding Mont-Blanc in less than 20 hours becomes an emotional level in mountain races, which means losing two hours in an asphalt marathon test.
Eventually, Jornet crossed the finish line in the idyllic French town of Chamonix, France. 19 hours, 49 minutes and 34 secondsBeing the first male athlete to go under 20 hours. previous record.
This achievement is an American favorite from the very beginning of the test. Jim WalsleyHe was a very strong man who led the race until he suffered a physical fall while climbing La Giette. Mathieu BlanchardJust over 18km from the Chamonix finish line, fighting the Catalans face-to-face until the Vallorcine aid station exit.
In the first part of the race, the runner from Sant Boi de Llobregat pau capell The fight was also with them, the British Thomas Evnas and the American Zach Miller. Capell was not feeling well in the middle of the race and left the race in eighth place.
With this result, Jornet is equal to the absolute record of victories. François D’HaeneWith a distance of 170 kilometers and 10,000 positive meters, with a total of four wins in UTMB’s queen test.