‘It Was Magic’: American Ben Dhiman Dominates UTMB to Become the First Runner in History to Break 19 Hours
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Ben Dhiman dominated the 2026 edition of the UTMB by closing the 173 kilometers of the course in 18h 16 min 29 s, ahead of about thirty minutes the French Baptiste Chassagne and the American Caleb Olson
On Saturday, American Ben Dhiman won the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) in Chamonix, becoming the first rider of this edition to finish the loop (173 km, 10,000 m of positive elevation) in less than 19 hours.
Despite a small drop about 30 km from the finish, the American finished the race in 18 hours and 16 minutes.
The American Ben Dhiman won the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) on Saturday in Chamonix, becoming the first rider to finish the loop (173 km, 10,000 m of positive elevation) in less than 19 hours. ...
From Chamonix on Friday for a 174km loop around the Mont-Blanc and 10,000m of positive climb, the 2,500 riders hired have until Sunday 6:30pm to cross the finish line.
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