 – Alexander King (USA) and Sarah Allaben (USA) earn victories in the 100km race– Nicholas Handel (USA) and Frederica Blouin-Comeau (CAN) top the field in the 50km event; Idris Dutertre (CAN) and Mia Bennison (CAN) earn wins in the 25km race Photo by Howie Stern / Ultra Trail Whistler by UTMB – Download |
| Download: B-Roll – LINK (Credit: Ultra Trail Whistler by UTMB) Photos – LINK (Credit: Howie Stern & Leon Butler / Ultra Trail Whistler by UTMB) WHISTLER, B.C. (Sept. 30, 2025) – The world-class ski resort town of Whistler welcomed over 1,000 registered runners from around the world to the 2025 Ultra Trail Whistler by UTMB® on September 26-28. With four race distances of 100km, 50km, 25km and 10km to choose from, runners took on a journey of natural beauty and challenge as they ran through the deep evergreen forests, past stunning mountain lakes and onto high alpine vistas. Ultra Trail Whistler by UTMB is grateful to have run on the shared, unceded territory of the Lil’wat People, known in their language as L̓il̓wat7úl, and the Squamish People, known in their language as Sḵwx̱wú7mesh. On Saturday, Ultra Trail Whistler by UTMB® kicked off the weekend of competition with two races, the 100km and the 50km. Runners took to the 100km course first, with Alexander King (USA) ultimately taking first place by more than 38 minutes with a winning time of 11:27:49. Following behind King was Samir Gouin (CAN) coming in second with a time of 12:06:42, followed by Cristhian Lagos (COL) who rounded out the top three with a finishing time of 12:09:57. The women’s 100km race proved to be a dominant win for Sarah Allaben (USA) who outpaced the next closest competitor by more than 40 minutes with a winning time of 13:11:45. Coming in second place was Anna Dulko (CAN) with a time of 13:54:38, followed by Jenny Abegg (USA) in third place after finishing the course in 13:55:45 The 50km race took off an hour and a half after the 100km race and saw Nicholas Handel (USA) triumph over the competition with a winning time of 4:48:52. Coming in a little over 11 minutes later was Liam Meirow (USA) with a second-place cincher and a time of 5:00:02. Third place ultimately went to Gordon Gianniny (USA) who came across the finish line hot on Liam’s heels with a time of 5:03:08. In the women’s race, Canadians Frederica Blouin-Comeau and Marzelle Dominique Van Der Merwe led the pack, finishing with times of 05:44:50 and 06:03:18 respectively. Kelly Young (CAN) came in third, finishing the course in 06:19:38. The weekend of racing wrapped up with both the 25km and 10km competitions that took off Sunday morning. In the 25k, Idris Dutertre (CAN) took the top spot in the men’s race with a time of 2:36:37. Mia Bennison (CAN) was the female 25km winner with a time of 3:06:01. Majell Backhausen (AUS) and Zander Geddes (CAN) rounded the podium in the men’s competition with times of 2:44:18 and 2:45:00. Jeanelle Hazlett (CAN) and Dania Belisle (CAN) claimed second and third in the women’s 25km race, completing the course in 3:18:57 and 3:19:53 respectively. In the 10k race, Markus Stones (CAN) claimed first place in the men’s race with a finishing time of 1:02:37, while Payton Ryz (CAN) earned first place in the women’s race with a time of 1:08:10. “We are so proud of everyone who took on the trails this weekend”, said Ultra Trail Whistler by UTMB Race Director Alyssa Reyes. “The energy, grit, and camaraderie out there were nothing short of inspiring. Ultra Trail Whistler by UTMB treated runners to alpine views, lush forests, stream crossings, and, for our 100K athletes, a unique run through Whistler Village, before celebrating it all at a festive Finish Line. We’re thankful to our runners for bringing their determination and community spirit to the mountains. Lastly, a huge thank you to all our volunteers during race weekend. We’re grateful for their time, energy, and effort to get our runners across the finish line. We can’t wait to do it again next year!” All finishers of races at the Ultra Trail Whistler by UTMB® (with the exception of the 10km race) collected running stones that can be applied to the UTMB Mont-Blanc draw. Next Up for the UTMB® World Series: The 2025 UTMB® World Series is scheduled to continue in Chihuahua, Mexico with the Chihuahua by UTMB® set to take place October 2-4, 2025. To see the full schedule of UTMB® World Series events, visit https://utmb.world/. For more information about the Ultra Trail Whistler by UTMB® visit https://whistler.utmb.world/. For more information about the 2025 UTMB® World Series visit www.utmb.world. ### UTMB® World Series The UTMB® World Series is the trail running circuit that brings together the best athletes in the sport and amateur runners in top international events held in some of the most beautiful places on the planet. The UTMB® World Series is rooted in a passion for the mountains and respect for the environment and offers trail running enthusiasts the chance to experience the UTMB® adventure across the globe, with events taking place in Asia, Oceania, Europe, Africa and the Americas. This is the way for everyone to start their quest towards the HOKA UTMB® Mont-Blanc, where the UTMB® World Series finals take place. Launched in May 2021 with the collaboration of UTMB Group and The IRONMAN Group, the UTMB® World Series circuit brings together 50 events in 28 countries. For more information, visit https://utmb.world. |