[Editor’s Note: Photographer and Vert.Run co-founder Kirsten Kortebein created these images at the 2024 UTMB. Enjoy!]
With Katie Schide setting a brand new ladies’s course document and the lads’s podium turning out to be a serious shock, together with a win by Vincent Bouillard (France), there have been loads of massive storylines to observe on the 2024 UTMB. Nonetheless, greater than 2,500 runners took to the large loop round Mont Blanc, and there are numerous tales and experiences — ranging far past these of the elites — of individuals taking over the problem of the 109-mile route.
Kristen Kortebein was in Chamonix and out on track in the course of the race, capturing photos of the wide selection of feelings that this occasion brings to the floor, in addition to the entire small moments that make it particular not just for the runners and crews, but additionally for the spectators and followers of the occasion. To seek out out extra about how the elite race ended up, you possibly can learn our detailed 2024 UTMB outcomes article.
Claudia Tremps (Spain), who went on to take eighth in UTMB, will get a hug from buddy and member of the media, Mauri Pagliacci, at the beginning line. All images: iRunFar/Kristen Kortebein
Amy Palmiero-Winters (U.S.) soaks up the emotion as she arrives to the UTMB begin line.
Emily Hawgood enters the UTMB begin line chute.
A glimpse of certainly one of Chamonix, France’s imposing peaks from the valley’s fashionable (and free!) prepare route.
An additional small crew member sports activities a “UTMB Assist Crew” t-shirt in Chamonix.
The solar units in Chamonix on Friday night because the UTMB racers head into the evening.
“Allez Papa!” reads the home made t-shirt of this UTMB runner’s daughter, who waited impatiently for him in Trient on Saturday morning.
Ruth Croft’s energetic assist crew cheers her on by Trient with “Bloody good mate Ruth” indicators and cheers. Ruth went on to complete second in UTMB.
A UTMB runner’s daughter, oblivious to the race, enjoys the water trough arrange for the racers.
Canada’s Marianne Hogan, who completed third in UTMB, drenches herself at an help station to battle the warmth.
Kamil Leśniak of Poland runs previous Trient’s iconic pink church in excessive spirits throughout UTMB.
Because the temperature started to crank up, Guillaume Deneffe takes benefit of Trient’s fountain to chill off on Saturday morning of UTMB.
Katie Schide runs previous her The North Face assist crew and teammates on her solution to her UTMB victory.
Drew Holmen of the U.S. rests on the bottom subsequent to the end line after finishing his first UTMB.
A UTMB finisher and his media crew take a sleep steps away from the UTMB end line.