"The weather forecast greatly impacted the lead-up to the Thursday, August 28 event, and race organizers made the decision to reroute parts of the race ahead of a forecast for massive amounts of rain in the area. The race start was pushed back two hours, and high sections of the course were cut out for runner safety. The new route was 61 kilometers (38 miles) and with 3,400 meters (11,155 feet) of elevation gain, which was focused on a big climb to a high point near Col de Balme in the second half of the race. It was a longer but faster course, and it delivered a pair of exciting finishes."
"Jim Walmsley (U.S.) added to his all-time status with a men's win in 5:00. Walmsley, the 2023 UTMB winner, stepped down in distance as part of his return from injury and as part of his run-up to the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in September, where he'll run the Long Trail event. Walmsley's win wasn't without some real excitement as he fought off a shocking late-race challenge from Cristian Minoggio (Italy). The two were only 20 seconds apart at the finish."
"Joyline Chepngeno (Kenya) unseated defending champion (China) in a close women's race. The two dueled for all of the race and were never more than two minutes apart. It was Chepngeno's longest race ever, and she won in 5:34. Race winners Walmsley and Chepngeno each earned 13,000 Euro. A special thanks to Altra for making our coverage of the UTMB possible! Thanks also to Tailwind for its support of our UTMB coverage. Read on for full race details."
Heavy rain forecasts forced organizers to reroute the 2025 OCC course, delay the 10:15 a.m. start by two hours, and remove high sections for safety. The revised course measured 61 kilometers with 3,400 meters of elevation gain, featuring a major climb toward Col de Balme in the race's second half. Nearly 1,600 runners started in Orsières, Switzerland, and finished in downtown Chamonix, France. Jim Walmsley won the men's race in 5:00 after fending off a late challenge from Cristian Minoggio by 20 seconds. Joyline Chepngeno won the women's race in 5:34, unseating the defending champion. Both winners earned 13,000 Euro.
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