2017 UTMB Events Top Runners Announced

UTMB logo Holy smokes, what a competitive year the UTMB events are going to be. Are you ready for this?

The race administration has released results of the lottery draw for the 2017 edition of all its events. High-level athletes are generally considered separately, as the race administration holds a certain number of spots for them. As such, the UTMB race administration, a couple days ahead of the draw, made public the top runners who have been given entrance into the 2017 races.

Here you can search the full entrants lists for all the UTMB races, which now number as six events spread over about a week.

For as long as this event has been taking place, it was the 170-kilometer UTMB race that was the headliner in terms of its depth of international competition. This year, the 101k CCC race has taken a huge leap up in competitive depth and will be a show all unto itself. The 119k TDS has increased in competitiveness since last year, but much more gently so.

Let’s take a look at how these three fields are shaping up at their pointiest ends.

2017 UTMB TOP WOMEN

We divide the top UTMB women’s entrants into a couple categories, the ‘Headline Acts’ who have proven performances at long mountainous ultramarathons with deep international competition, and ‘More Top Women’ who have the capacity to finish in a top-20 position. We list each section in alphabetical order and additionally provide a recent and relevant result or two for each woman to help identify her.

Headline Acts

Gemma Arenas (Spain) – 6th 2016 Transvulcania, 5th 2016 IAU Trail World Championships
Juliette Blanchet (France) – 4th 2016 UTMB, 2nd 2016 Grand Raid Réunion
Magdalena Boulet (USA) – 2nd 2015 CCC, 5th 2016 UTMB
Caroline Chaverot (France) – Winner 2016 UTMB, winner 2016 IAU Trail World Championships
Sophie Grant (UK) – 12th and 10th, respectively, at 2015 and 2016 UTMB
Stephanie Howe – Winner 2014 Western States 100, 8th 2015 UTMB
Andrea Huser (Switzerland) – 2nd 2016 UTMB, winner 2016 Grand Raid Réunion
Mimmi Kotka (Sweden) – 8th 2015 IAU Trail World Championships, winner 2016 CCC
Aliza Lapierre (USA) – 4th 2015 Western States 100, 2nd 2015 Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji
Emilie Lecomte (France) – Winner 2014 Tor de Géants, 2nd 2015 Grand Raid Réunion
Kaci Lickteig (USA) – Winner 2016 Western States 100, winner 2016 Bear 100 Mile
Kaori Niwa (Japan) – 4th 2015 Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji, 8th 2016 UTMB
Beth Pascall (UK) – Winner 2016 Lakeland 100 Mile, 8th 2016 IAU Trail World Championships
Núria Picas (Spain) – 2nd in both 2013 and 2014 UTMB, winner 2015 Grand Raid Réunion

More Top Women

Tara Berry (Canada) – 2nd 2016 Fat Dog 120 Mile
Christina Bes (Spain) – 2nd 2015 TDS
Wyan Chow (Hong Kong) – Winner 2015 Hong Kong 100k
Laia Diez (Spain) – 7th 2016 Ultra Pirineu
Meredith Edwards (USA) – 2nd 2016 TDS
Leslie Howlett (USA) – 2nd 2015 Wasatch Front 100 Mile
Sally McRae (USA) – 11th 2016 Western States 100
Maria Nikolova (Bulgaria) – 15th 2015 UTMB
Lucinda Santos Sousa (Portugal) – 8th 2016 Transgrancanaria
Maria Semerjian (France) – 3rd 2016 Tor de Géants
Alissa St Laurent (Canada) – 5th 2016 Western States 100
Adriana Vargas (Argentina) – 5th 2016 Transgrancanaria
Joelle Vaught (USA) – 14th 2015 Western States 100

2017 UTMB TOP MEN

We divide the top UTMB men’s entrants into a couple categories, the ‘Headline Acts’ who have proven performances at long mountainous ultramarathons with deep international competition, and ‘More Top Men’ who have potential to finish in a top-20 position. We list each section in alphabetical order and additionally provide a recent and relevant result or two for each man to help identify him.

Headline Acts

Dylan Bowman (USA) – 2nd 2015 TNF 50 Mile, 4th 2016 Lake Sonoma 50 Mile
Jeff Browning (USA) – 3rd 2016 Western States 100, 4th 2016 Hardrock 100
Sébastien Camus (France) -2nd 2015 Grand Raid Réunion, 7th 2016 UTMB
Sage Canaday (USA) – 3rd 2016 Transvulcania, 11th 2016 Western States 100
Pau Capell (Spain) – Winner 2016 TDS, 11th 2016 IAU Trail World Championships
Tòfol Castanyer (Spain) – 2nd 2014 UTMB, 8th 2016 IAU Trail World Championships
Julien Chorier (France) – 6th 2015 Western States 100, 8th 2016 UTMB
François D’haene (France) – Winner 2012 and 2014 UTMB; winner 2013, 2014, and 2016 Grand Raid Réunion
Yeray Durán (Spain) – 2nd 2016 TDS, 14th 2016 IAU Trail World Championships
Jordi Gamito (Spain) – 6th 2015Grand Raid Réunion, 5th 2016 UTMB
Gediminas Grinius (Lithuania) – Winner 2015 Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji, 2nd 2016 UTMB
Miguel Heras (Spain) – 2nd 2013 UTMB, winner 2016 Ultra Pirineu
Didrik Hermansen (Norway) – Winner 2016 Transgrancanaria, 2nd 2016 Western States 100
Luis Alberto Hernando (Spain) – 2nd 2015 UTMB, winner 2016 IAU Trail World Championships
Kilian Jornet (Spain) – 3-time Hardrock 100 winner, 3-time UTMB winner
David Laney (USA) – 3rd and 4th, respectively, at 2015 and 2016 UTMB
Andrew Miller (USA) – Winner 2015 Bighorn 100 Mile, winner 2016 Western States 100
Giulio Ornati (Italy) – 5th 2014 CCC, 9th 2016 UTMB
Diego Pazos (Switzerland) – 4th 2015 Grand Raid Réunion, 6th 2016 IAU Trail World Championships
Andy Symonds (UK but lives in France) – 4th 2016 Transvulcania, 9th 2016 IAU Trail World Championships
Xavier Thévenard (France) – Winner 2010 CCC, winner 2014 TDS, winner 2013 and 2015 UTMB
Tim Tollefson (USA) – 2nd 2015 CCC, 3rd 2016 UTMB
Jim Walmsley (USA) – Winner 2016 Lake Sonoma 50 Mile, winner 2016 JFK 50 Mile

More Top Men

Jordi Bes (Spain) – 3rd 2014 TDS
Patrick Bohard (France) – 7th 2016 Grand Raid Réunion
Stephan Brogniart (France) – 10th 2014 UTMB
Sébastien Buffard (France) – 12th 2015 Grand Raid Réunion
Guillaume Calmettes (France but lives in the USA) – Winner 2016 Angeles Crest 100 Mile
Kim Collison (United Kingdom) – 3rd 2016 Highland Fling 53 Mile
Yassine Diboun (USA) – 3rd 2016 HURT 100 Mile
Takashi Doi (Japan) – 11th 2015 UTMB
Ryan Ghelfi (USA) – Winner 2016 Pine to Palm 100 Mile
Scott Hawker (Australia) – 6th 2016 Ultra-Trail Australia
Wataru Iino (Japan) – 9th 2016 Hong Kong 100k
Nate Jaqua (USA) – Winner 2016 San Diego 100 Mile
Daniel Jung (Italy) – 2nd 2017 Hong Kong 100k
Dominick Layfield (USA) – Second 2016 Angeles Crest 100 Mile
Mikael Pasero (France) – 12th 2016 Grand Raid Réunion
Petter Restorp (Sweden but lives in France) – 6th 2016 CCC
Carlos Sá (Portugal) – 8th 2014 UTMB
Sebastián Sánchez (Spain) – 6th 2016 Ultra Pirineu
Sangé Sherpa (Nepal but lives in France) – 7th 2015 Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji
Francesc Solé (Spain) – 7th 2015 UTMB
Vaidas Zlabys (Lithuania) – 8th 2016 Transgrancanaria

2017 CCC TOP WOMEN

We divide the top CCC women’s entrants into a couple categories, the ‘Headline Acts’ who have proven performances at long mountainous ultramarathons with deep international competition, and ‘More Top Women’ who have the capacity to finish in a top-20 position. We list each section in alphabetical order and additionally provide a recent and relevant result or two for each woman to help identify her.

Headline Acts

Hillary Allen (USA) – 5th 2016 Transvulcania, 2nd 2016 Ultra Pirineu
Anna Comet (Spain) – 2nd 2015 Transvucania, 3rd 2016 Ultra Pirineu
Clare Gallagher (USA) – Winner 2016 Leadville 100 Mile, 5th 2016 TNF 50 Mile
Camille Herron (USA) – Winner of both 2015 IAU 100k and 50k World Championships
Megan Kimmel (USA) – Winner 2015 TNF 50 Mile, winner 2016 Matterhorn Ultraks
Maite Maiora (Spain) – 3rd 2015 IAU Trail World Championships, 3rd 2015 Matterhorn Ultraks
Nathalie Mauclair (France) – Winner 2015 IAU Trail World Championships, winner 2015 UTMB
Teresa Nimez (Spain) – 3rd 2016 CCC, 10th 2016 IAU Trail World Championships

More Top Women

Delphine Avenier (France) – Winner 2016 TDS
Kristin Berglund (Sweden) – Winner 2016 Zugspitz Ultratrail
Delphine Biollaz (France) – 8th 2016 Mont Blanc 80k
Laia Canes (Spain) – 3rd 2015 CCC
Tracy Dean (UK) – 16th 2016 CCC
Keely Henninger (USA) – 8th 2016 TNF 50 Mile
Laura Kline (USA) – 11th 2016 TNF EC 50 Mile
Simona Morbelli (Italy) – 14th 2015 TNF EC 50 Mile
Eva Moreda (Spain) – 2nd Buff Epic Trail
Virginia Oliveri (Italy) – 9th 2016 CCC
Manikala Rai (Nepal but lives in France) – 7th 2016 CCC
Miki Saiko (Japan) – 6th 2016 Hasetsune Cup
Cassie Scallon (USA) – 3rd 2016 Ultravasan
Amy Streeter (USA) – 11th 2016 Lake Sonoma 50 Mile
Janessa Taylor (USA) – 2nd 2016 Bandera 100k
Kelly Wolf (USA) – 2nd 2016 Speedgoat 50k
Alicia Woodside (Canada) – 2nd 2015 HURT 100 Mile

2017 CCC TOP MEN

We divide the top CCC men’s entrants into a couple categories, the ‘Headline Acts’ who have proven performances at long mountainous ultramarathons with deep international competition, and ‘More Top Men’ who have the capacity to finish in a top-20 position. We list each section in alphabetical order and additionally provide a recent and relevant result or two for each man to help identify him.

Headline Acts

Ryan Bak (USA) – 2nd 2015 Lake Sonoma 50 Mile, 3rd 2015 TNF 50 Mile
Giuliano Cavallo (Italy) – 7th and 3rd, respectively, at 2015 and 2016 CCC
Erik Clavery (France) – 6th 2015 UTMB, 6th 2016 Grand Raid Réunion
Aurélien Collet (France) – 9th 2016 Transvulcania, 7th 2016 IAU Trail World Championships
Hayden Hawks (USA) – Winner 2016 Speedgoat 50k, 2nd 2016 TNF 50 Mile
Juan Jimenez Llorens (Spain) – 14th and 10th, respectively at 2015 and 2016 UTMB
Jorge Maravilla (USA) – 4th at both 2015 and 2016 TNF 50 Mile
Tom Owens (UK) – 4th 2015 IAU Trail World Championships, 5th 2016 Trofeo Kima
Ludovic Pommeret (France) – Winner 2016 UTMB, 5th 2016 IAU Trail World Championships
Ryan Sandes (South Africa) – 3rd 2016 Tarawera Ultramarathon, 4th 2016 Grand Raid Réunion

More Top Men

Vajin Armstrong (New Zealand) – 4th and 5th, respectively, at 2015 and 2016 Tarawera Ultramarathon
Victor Bernad Blasco (Spain) – 13th 2016 UTMB
Michael Borst (USA) – 2nd 2015 Superior 100 Mile
Matthew Brennan (UK) – 2nd 2015 Lakeland 50 Mile
Avery Collins (USA) – 4th 2016 HURT 100 Mile
Benjamin Duffus (Australia) – 2nd 2016 Ultra-Trail Australia
Rachid El Morabity (Morocco) – 4-time Marathon des Sables winner
Jake Hegge (USA) – Winner 2015 Superior 100 Mile
Vlad Ixel (Australia but lives in Hong Kong) – 12th 2016 Transvulcania
Moisés Jiménez (Venezuela but lives in Chile) – 5th 2016 Flagstaff Skyrace 55k
Yan Longfei (China) – 2nd 2016 Hong Kong 100k
Paddy O’Leary (Ireland but lives in USA) – 9th 2016 TNF EC 50 Mile
Yoann Stuck (France) – 2nd 2016 EcoTrail de Paris
Marcin Świerc (Poland) – 4th 2015 Mont Blanc 80k

2017 TDS TOP WOMEN

Here are the top TDS women’s entrants. We list them in alphabetical order and additionally provide a recent and relevant result for each woman to help identify her.

Lucy Bartholomew (Australia) – 9th 2016 Matterhorn Ultraks
Lisa Borzani (Italy) – Winner 2016 Tor de Géants
Rory Bosio (USA) – Winner 2013 and 2014 UTMB
Judit Franch (Spain) – 8th 2016 Ultra Pirineu
Maud Gobert (France) – 7th 2015 IAU Trail World Championships
Kiyomi Kuroda (Japan) – 3rd 2015 HURT 100 Mile
Dong Li (China) – Winner 2015 Ultra-Trail Australia
Sonia Locatelli (Italy) – 10th 2016 Les Templiers
Raquel Martinez (Spain) – 5th 2016 CCC
Marie McNaughton (New Zealand but lives in Hong Kong) – 15th 2016 UTMB
Ildiko Wermescher (Hungary) – 7th 2016 UTMB
Lizzie Wraith (UK) – 4th 2016 Highland Fling 53 Mile

2017 TDS TOP MEN

Here are the top TDS men’s entrants. We list them in alphabetical order and additionally provide a recent and relevant result for each man to help identify him.

Thomas Bohne (Germany) – 6th 2016 Tor de Géants
Paul Giblin (UK) – 17th 2016 UTMB
Michel Lanne (France) – Winner 2016 CCC
Arnaud Lejeune (France) – 2nd 2015 Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji
Jérôme Lucas (France) – 9th 2015 Grand Raid Réunion
Kazufumi Ose (Japan) – 12th 2016 Mont Blanc 80k
Jason Schlarb (USA) – Winner 2016 Hardrock 100
Samir Tamang (Nepal) – 2nd 2014 TDS
Paul Terranova (USA) – 10th 2015 Western States 100
Andrew Tuckey (Australia but lives in the UK) – 6th 2014 UTMB
Marco Zanchi (Italy) – 11th 2016 UTMB

TOP RUNNERS NOT CURRENTLY ON ANY 2017 UTMB EVENT ENTRANTS LIST

Here are a couple top runners who’ve yet to show up on any of the UTMB event entrants’ lists:

Javier Dominguez (Spain) – 5th 2016 UTMB
Zach Miller (USA) – 6th 2016 UTMB

CALL FOR COMMENTS

Which top entrants did we miss? With so many names to sift through, we’re sure we missed a couple top runners. Let us know if you think someone should be included on these lists.
Who do you think will be competing for men’s and women’s wins in the UTMB, CCC, and TDS events?
Who would you most like to see added to the field?