There were two notable pull-outs early on at the Tor des Geants, with Sabrina Verjee and Katharina Hartmuth both calling time on their bids for the women’s crown.īritain’s Verjee set the women’s course record en route to victory last year and won the Lakeland 100 for a third time in July. Grant was fourth at the 2013 Marathon des Sables, has three top 10 finishes at UTMB and was fourth at Lavaredo Ultra Trail by UTMB Big names pull out New Zealand’s Sophie Grant had led and held a podium spot for much of the race, but would be edged out by Negra and another Italian, Melissa Paganelli, as she clocked 91:53:18. Pauly replicated her 2019 performance, when she finished second behind Spain’s Silvia Trigueros-Garrote, this time finishing over three hours ahead of Italy’s Elisabetta Negra. Emma Stuart in action at Tor des Géants 2023 “But I enjoyed it and I will definitely come back”. “I struggled at some points, had problems with sleep deprivation. “It’s a beautiful race, but so difficult and beautiful,” Stuart said. Stuart emulated compatriot Sabrina Verjee, who won the race 12 months ago, as she took the women’s Tor des Geants crown, reaching the finish over two hours clear of France’s Jocelyne Pauly after taking control at the midway point. Two-time Barkley Marathons finisher John Kelly was 16th, stopping the clock at 85:27:00. Italian Gianluca Galeati, who was second at the 2015 Tor des Geants, took fifth in 72:16:06 – nearly eight and a half hours quicker than his time eight years ago. He was followed by Canadian Reynolds Galen (71:22:30) in third, with Hall crossing the line in 72:04:07. Olivier eventually finished just under the 70-hour mark in a time of 69:49:38. The level of athletes is growing, this is the TOR we want,” explained Collé. “Romain had a terrific pace, in Ollomont I tried to run away in order to beat him. The Frenchman entered Ollomont 45 minutes down, but lost further time as he required a massage, dropping him an hour and 20 minutes off the pace. The Frenchman felt to fatigue and was forced to sleep before Rifugio Magià and was helped down Fenêtre de Tsan by Collé before the Italian surged ahead. Olivier, who led for a large part of the race, lost the lead overnight on Tuesday and continued to fall back from the now four-time winner. “I know I will never separate from this race. “They have been three intense days for me and my family, but TOR is TOR, it is something unique, that has to be tried or seen live. “I didn’t expect to win, after last year’s withdraw I just wanted to be at the finish line,” said Collé. The Italian took command of the race in the latter stages as he gapped France’s Romain Olivier before taking the finish line in a course record 66:39:16. Wednesday morning was the expected finish time for the leaders on the men’s side of the race an Collé did not disappoint. Follow LIVE: Dauwalter makes history at UTMB 2023 as Jim Walmsley wins men’s race
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