It’s that time of the year again, when we get the first look at who will be competing for top spots at the 2024 UTMB Mont-Blanc festival race week, in late August and early September 2024.
In this article, we look at the top men in the 170-kilometer UTMB, the 145k TDS, the 100k CCC, and the 55k OCC currently.
You can view the race organization’s full list of top runners, too.
These entrants lists will continue to evolve in the coming months, as more elites gain access to the various races. We’ll attempt to update these lists as we are able.
Let’s take a deep dive into the men’s field for each race. For each section, we’ve listed the men in alphabetical order, and provided a few key results to give you an idea of who’s who.
Be sure to also check out our article previewing the 2024 UTMB events women’s top runners.
[Last updated: March 31]
The start of the 2023 UTMB. Photo: iRunFar/Kirsten Kortebein
2024 UTMB Top Men
We have broken up the 2024 UTMB’s elite men into three categories: Recent UTMB Top-Five Finishers; Headliner Men, who have proven performances in other competitive mountainous ultras; and more top men, who we think have potential for a top-25 finish.
Recent UTMB Top-Five Finishers
- Pau Capell (Spain) – 1st 2019 & 6th 2017 UTMB; 3rd 2018 & 6th 2015 CCC; 1st 2016 TDS
- Aurélien Dunand-Pallaz (France) – 2nd 2021 UTMB; 7th 2013 CCC; 1st 2023 Hardrock 100; 1st 2023 Diagonale des Fous; 1st 2021 Transgrancanaria
- Tom Evans (U.K.) – 3rd 2022 UTMB; 1st 2018 & 4th 2017 CCC; 1st 2023 & 3rd 2019 Western States 100
- Germain Grangier (France) – 3rd 2023, 5th 2021, & 9th 2019 UTMB; 5th 2018 CCC; 1st 2023 & 3rd 2019 Mont Blanc 90k
- Ludovic Pommeret (France) – 5th 2023, 4th 2021, & 1st 2016 UTMB; 1st 2022 & 3rd 2019 TDS; 3rd 2017 & 3rd 2009 CCC; 6th 2022 Western States 100
Headliner Men
- Jonathan Albon (U.K., lives in Norway) – 1st 2023 & 2nd 2022 CCC; 1st 2021 OCC; 5th 2023 (Short Trail), 3rd 2022 (Short Trail), 1st 2019 (Short Trail), & 4th 2018 (Long Trail) Trail World Championships
- Thibaut Baronian (France) – 3rd 2021 CCC; 2nd 2017 & 3rd 2016 OCC; 4th 2023 Trail World Championships Short Trail
- Gregoire Curmer (France) – 8th 2021 & 17th 2018 UTMB; 13th 2023 & 5th 2019 TDS; 14th 2016 CCC
- Ji Duo (China) – 14th 2023 UTMB; 1st 2023 Doi Inthanon 100 Mile; 1st 2023 Ultra-Trail Ninghai 100k
- Thibaut Garrivier (France) – 6th 2023 & 10th 2022 UTMB; 1st 2021 & 2nd 2019 CCC; 4th 2023 & 6th 2022 Trail World Championships Long Trail
- Arlen Glick (U.S.) – 3rd 2022 & 13th 2023 Western States 100; 4th 2023 Hardrock 100; 3rd 2022 & 1st 2021 Javelina 100 Mile
- Tyler Green (U.S.) – 7th 2023 UTMB; 10th 2021 TDS; 2nd 2023, 4th 2022, 2nd 2021, & 14th 2019 Western States 100
- Robert Hajnal (Romania) – 9th 2022 & 2nd 2018 UTMB; 8th 2015 CCC; 4th 2023 Doi Inthanon 100 Mile; 2nd 2023 & 7th 2022 Lavaredo Ultra-Trail
- Miguel Heras (Spain) – 2nd 2013 UTMB; 2nd 2024 Transgrancanaria; 2nd 2022 & 1st 2011 Transvulcania; 1st 2022, 1st 2016, 3rd 2015, & 1st 2010 Ultra Pirineu
- Dakota Jones (U.S.) – 3rd 2023 CCC; 1st 2022 Javelina 100 Mile; 3rd 2022, 3rd 2012, & 2nd 2011 Hardrock 100
- Daniel Jones (New Zealand) – 12th 2023 UTMB; 1st 2024 and 2023 Tarawera 100k; 5th 2023 Western States 100
- Arthur Joyeux-Bouillon (France) – 9th 2023 & 7th 2022 UTMB; 3rd 2021 TDS; 9th 2018 CCC
- Daniel Jung (Italy) – 6th 2017 TDS; 4th 2022 Hardrock 100; 1st 2021 Diagonale des Fous; 3rd 2022 Lavaredo Ultra Trail
- Joaquin Lopez (Ecuador) – 11th 2023 & 6th 2019 UTMB; 2nd 2022 & 10th 2016 TDS; 22nd 2023 Trail World Championships Long Trail
- Beñat Marmissolle (France) – 6th 2022 UTMB; 2nd 2023 Hardrock 100; 1st 2022 & 3rd 2021 Diagonale des Fous
- Christian Meier (Canada) – 1st 2023 TDS; 4th 2022 Doi Inthanon 100k; 1st 2023 Trail 100 Andorra 50k
- Dmitry Mityaev (Andorra) – 2nd 2019 & 3rd 2018 TDS; 1st 2023 & 2022 Ultra-Trail Cape Town 100k; 2nd 2021 Madeira Island Ultra-Trail (MIUT)
- Hannes Namberger (Germany) – 8th 2023 & 6th 2021 UTMB; 12th 2019 CCC; 1st 2023 Eiger Ultra-Trail 101k; 1st 2022 Lavaredo Ultra Trail; 1st 2021 MIUT
- Jonas Russi (Switzerland) – 8th 2022 UTMB; 1st 2023 & 6th 2022 Lavaredo Ultra Trail; 8th 2023 Transgrancanaria
- Jia-Sheng Shen (China) – 2nd 2023, 4th 2022 & 5th 2019 CCC; 4th 2023 Western States 100; 5th 2024 Transgrancanaria; 1st 2019 Hong Kong 100k
- Jean-Philippe Tschumi (Switzerland) – 7th 2022 CCC; 3rd 2022 & 2021 MIUT; 3rd 2023 & 2nd 2022 Diagonale des Fous
More Top Men
- Miguel Arsénio (Portugal) – 2nd 2023 Transgrancanaria; 1st 2023 MaXi-Race Annecy; 1st 2023 Ultra Pirineu
- Pere Aurell (Spain) – 10th 2021 CCC; 3rd 2022 & 2nd 2021 Transgrancanaria
- Philipp Ausserhofer (Italy) – 3rd 2023 Nice Côte d’Azur 100k; 23rd 2023 Trail World Championships Long Trail; 1st 2021 Mozart 100k
- Raul Butaci (Romania) – 18th 2023 UTMB; 1st 2024 & 4th 2023 Transgrancanaria; 8th 2022 CCC
- Ricardo Cherta (Spain) – 9th 2023 Ultra-Trail Cape Town 100k; 26th 2022 Trail World Championships Short Trail
- Cristofer Clemente (Spain) – 5th 2023 TDS; 8th 2019 CCC; 2nd 2018 Trail World Championships Long Trail
- Guo-Min Deng (China) – 20th 2022 UTMB; 5th 2024, 3rd 2020 & 4th 2019 Hong Kong 100k
- Ben Dhiman (U.S., lives in Andorra) – 3rd 2023 Les Templiers; 3rd 2022 Diagonale des Fous; 1st 2023 Trail 100 Andorra 100k
- Scott Hawker (New Zealand) – 15th 2023 & 3rd 2019 UTMB; 2nd 2021 CCC; 2nd 2022 Ultra-Trail Australia 100k
- Damien Humbert (France) – 2nd 2023 Transvulcania; 1st 2018 White River 50 Mile; 1st 2016 Whistler Alpine Meadows 50k
- Tom Joly (U.K.) – 16th 2023 UTMB; 1st 2023 Translantau 129k; 1st 2023 and 2022 Ultra Sierra Nevada 100k
- Sebastian Krogvig (Norway) – 1st 2021 TDS; 3rd 2021 & 2017 Lavaredo Ultra Trail
- Can-Hua Luo (China) – 11th 2019 UTMB; 19th 2023 Western States 100; 2nd 2023 Canyons 100 Mile
- Ionel Manole (Romania) – 3rd 2024 Transgrancanaria; 4th 2023 Transvulcania; 19th 2023 Trail World Championships Long Trail
- Adam Merry (U.S.) – 20th 2023 Western States 100; 2nd 2023 Canyons 100k; 1st 2023 Chuckanut 50k
- Jeff Mogavero (U.S.) – 16th 2022 UTMB; 3rd 2021 & 2019 Run Rabbit Run 100 Mile; 7th 2023 Transvulcania
- Yannick Noël (France) – 11th 2021 UTMB; 3rd 2023 & 12th 2019 TDS; 1st 2023 Endurance Trail des Templiers 100k; 5th 2022 Diagonale des Fous
- Georg Piazza (Italy) – 3rd 2023 Lavaredo Ultra Trail; 17th 2016 Trail World Championships Long Trail
- Tim Tollefson (U.S.) – 3rd 2017 & 2016 UTMB; 5th 2021 Western States 100; 1st 2020 Javelina 100 Mile; 1st 2019 Lavaredo Ultra Trail
- Josh Wade (U.K.) – 8th 2024 Transgrancanaria; 3rd 2023 Eiger Ultra-Trail 101k; 1st 2023 Ultra-Trail Snowdonia 100 Mile
- Yan-Qiao Yun (China) – 19th 2023 UTMB; 6th 2019 & 10th 2018 TDS; 1st 2013, 1st 2017 & 5th 2012 Hong Kong 100k
- Jia-Ju Zhao (China) – 6th 2024 Hong Kong 100k; 3rd 2023 Translantau 140k; 1st 2023 adidas Terrex Chongli 168k Ultra Trail
The 2022 UTMB men’s podium (l-to-r): 2. Mathieu Blanchard, 1. Kilian Jornet, and 3. Tom Evans. Blanchard and Evans are returning for 2024. Photo: iRunFar/Bryon Powell
2024 OCC Top Men
We divide the top OCC 55k men’s entrants into two categories, Headliner Men who have proven performances at mountainous races of medium distances with deep international competition, and More Top Men who we think could possibly finish in a top-15 position.
Headliner Men
- Christian Allen (U.S.) – 1st 2023 Speedgoat 50k; 1st 2023 Sky Gran Canaria 38k
- Martin Anthamatten (Switzerland) – 12th 2023 OCC; 1st 2021 Ultra Skymarathon Madeira; 4th 2023 Eiger Ultra-Trail 51k
- Aritz Egea (Spain) – 12th 2023 & 9th 2022 CCC; 5th 2022 Trail World Championships Long Trail
- Anthony Felber (France) – 7th 2023 OCC; 9th 2023 Marathon du Mont Blanc; 3rd 2023 MaXi-Race Annecy 39k
- Chad Hall (U.S.) – 1st Kodiak Ultra Marathons 50k; 2nd 2023 Broken Arrow Skyrace 23k; 9th 2023 & 6th 2022 Pikes Peak Ascent
- Nicholas Handel (U.S.) – 11th 2023 & 16th 2021 OCC; 3rd 2021 Broken Arrow Skyrace 50k
- Eli Hemming (U.S.) – 3rd 2023 & 4th 2022 Pikes Peak Ascent; 2nd 2023 Marathon du Mont Blanc; 1st 2023 Black Canyon 60k
- Kristian Jones (U.K.) – 8th 2023 & 5th 2022 Trail World Championships Short Trail; 1st 2022 Scafell Pike Trail Marathon
- Tao Luo (China) – 9th 2023 & 3rd 2019 OCC; 1st 2023 Doi Inthanon 50k; 1st 2022 Nice Côte d’Azur 50k
- Antonio Martínez (Spain) – 3rd 2023 & 2nd 2022 OCC; 1st 2023 MaXi-Race Annecy 39k
- Francesco Puppi (Italy) – 2nd 2023 OCC; 2nd 2023 Les Templiers 80k; 6th 2023 & 2nd 2022 Trail World Championships Short Trail
- Loïc Robert (France) – 2nd 2023 Restonica Trail 23k; 21st 2023 Trail World Championships Short Trail
- Jeshurun Small (U.S.) – 5th 2023 OCC; 1st 2021 MIUT 42k; 4th 2023 Speedgoat 50k
More Top Men
- Daniel Castillo (Spain) – 15th 2023 OCC; 5th 2023, 2nd 2022 & 4th 2021 Ultra Pirineu 42k
- Hans-Peter Innerhofer (Austria) – 1st 2023 Mayrhofen Ultraks Zillertal 30k; 14th Kullamannen 57k
- Tuomas Kari (Finland) – 6th 2024 Tarawera 50k; 1st 2023 Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko 50k
- Mario Olmedo (Spain) – 4th 2023 Ultra Pirineu 42k; 2nd 2021 MIUT 42k
- John Ray Onifa (Philippines) – 1st 2023 The North Face Hong Kong 100k; 1st 2024 The 9 Dragons 50k
- Dimas Pereira (Spain) – 27th 2023 OCC; 1st 2023 Transvulcania 48k; 1st 2022 Transvulcania 28k
- Marcos Ramos (Spain) – 5th 2021 TDS; 36th 2023 CCC; 2nd 2023 Val d’Aran 55k
- Dylan Ribeiro (France) – 8th 2023 Marathon du Mont Blanc; 2nd 2023 MIUT 42k
- Philip Royer (U.S.) – 3rd 2023 Kodiak Ultra Marathons 50k; 4th 2023 Speedgoat 28k
- Bruno Silva (Portugal) – 22nd 2019 OCC; 23rd 2021 CCC; 6th 2023 Val d’Aran 55k
- Matthieu Simon (France) – 11th 2023 CCC; 10th 2023 Transgrancanaria 46k
- Darren Thomas (U.S.) – 4th 2022 & 1st 2020 Way Too Cool 50k; 2nd 2021 Broken Arrow Skyrace 26k
- Stephan Wenk (Switzerland) – 2nd 2023 & 1st 2017 Eiger Ultra-Trail 51k; 5th 2020, 9th 2018, 5th 2017 & 7th 2016 Sierre-Zinal
- Ju-Wei Zi (China) – 2nd 2023 Ultra-Trail Ninghai 57k; 1st 2023 Wenling Goden Coast Run 55k
Francesco Puppi, pictured at the 2023 Lavaredo Ultra Trail 50k, is the top returning man to the 2024 OCC. Photo: @revistatrailrun/@josemiguelmunoze
2024 CCC Top Men
We’ve separated the men entered into the 100k CCC into two categories: those with proven mountain race resumes, and others who we think have the potential to factor into the race.
Headliner Men
- Anthony Costales (U.S.) – 3rd 2023 Ultra-Trail Cape Town 100k; 3rd 2023 Western States 100; 1st 2023 & 5th 2022 Black Canyon 100k
- Petter Engdahl (Sweden) – 1st 2022 CCC; 1st 2022 & 3rd 2019 Transvulcania; 3rd 2021 OCC
- Peter Fraňo (Slovakia) – 7th 2023 & 5th 2022 CCC; 3rd 2023 & 8th 2022 Trail World Championships Long Trail
- Hayden Hawks (U.S.) – 1st 2024 Black Canyon 100k; 2nd 2022 & 8th 2021 Western States 100; 5th 2021 OCC
- Janosch Kowalczyk (Germany) – 6th 2021 CCC; 10th 2023 Western States 100; 3rd 2023 Black Canyon 100k
- Guang-Fu Meng (China) – 1st 2024 Anta Hong Kong 100k; 1st 2023 Doi Inthanon 100k; 8th 2023 OCC
- Adam Peterman (U.S.) – 1st 2022 Trail World Championships Long Trail; 1st 2022 Western States 100; 1st 2022 Canyons 100k
- Jonathan Rea (U.S.) – 4th 2023 CCC; 1st 2023 & 2nd 2022 Javelina 100 Mile; 14th 2023 & 16th 2022 Western States 100
- Andreas Reiterer (Italy) – 3rd 2022 & 4th 2021 CCC; 6th 2023 Les Templiers; 2nd 2023 & 3rd 2022 Trail World Championships Long Trail
- Andreu Simon (Spain) – 6th 2022 CCC; 6th 2024 & 1st 2023 Transgrancanaria; 2nd 2021 Lavaredo Ultra Trail
- Sébastien Spehler (France) – 2nd 2022 & 2nd 2021 Les Templiers; 2nd 2021 Ultra-Trail Cape Town 100k
- Andrzej Witek (Poland) – 1st 2024 Transgrancanaria Advanced; 18th 2023 OCC; 7th 2023 Trail World Championships Short Trail
- Pei-Quan You (China) – 2nd 2024 Anta Hong Kong 100k; 2nd 2023 & 3rd 2022 Doi Inthanon 100k; 1st 2020 Vibram Hong Kong 100k
Other Top Men
- Arnaud Bonin (France) – 4th 2022 OCC; 7th 2023 Les Templiers
Antoine Charvolin (France) – 22nd 2023 CCC; 5th 2023 Mont Blanc 90k; 8th 2021 OCC - Davide Cheraz (Italy) – 13th 2023 CCC; 15th 2023 Trail World Championships Long Trail; 6th 2023 Transvulcania
- Oscar Claesson (Sweden) – 1st 2023 Kullamannen 100 Mile; 1st 2023 & 1st 2022 Fjällmaraton 45k
- Hugo Deck (France) – 5th 2021 CCC; 3rd 2023 Mont Blanc 90k
- Jordi Gamito (Spain) – 3rd 2018, 10th 2017, & 12th 2015 UTMB; 5th 2016 & 2014 TDS
- Zachary Garner (U.S.) – 5th 2023, 5th 2022, 10th 2021 Speedgoat 50k; 1st 2023 Bear 100 Mile; 19th 2023 CCC
- Luke Grenfell-Shaw (UK) – 8th 2023 CCC; 1st 2023 Mozart 100k
- Benedikt Hoffmann (Germany) – 13th 2023 & 19th 2022 OCC; 10th 2023 (Short Trail) & 19th 2022 (Long Trail) Trail World Championships
- Harry Jones (U.K.) – 26th 2023, 8th 2018, & 23rd 2017 CCC; 15th 2019 UTMB
- Anders Kjærevik (Norway) – 17th 2022 CCC; 20th 2023 (Short Trail) & 35th 2022 (Long Trail) Trail World Championships
- Eric LiPuma (U.S.) – 17th 2023 CCC; 7th 2023 & 2022 Trail World Championships Long Trail
- Ramon Manetsch (Switzerland) – 8th 2023 & 12th 2022 Trail World Championships Long Trail; 4th 2022 Penyagolosa MiM
- Paul Mathou (France) – 10th 2022 Trail World Championships Long Trail; 5th 4th 2019 2022 OCC
- Rodrigo Monasor (Portugal) – 10th 2023 CCC; 3rd 2023 Ultra Pirineu 100k
- Caleb Olson (U.S.) – 13th 2022 & 17th 2021 CCC; 2nd 2023 Ultra-Trail Cape Town 100k
- Min Qi (China) – 2nd 2018 CCC; 7th 2019 Mont Blanc 90k
- Gui-Du Qin (China) – 4th 2024 Anta Hong Kong 100k; 8th 2023 Doi Inthanon 100k
- Ronnie Sparke (U.K., lives in Australia) – 20th 2023 CCC; 1st 2024 Tarawera 50k; 2nd 2022 Ultra-Trail Australia 50k
- Cole Watson (U.S.) – 14th 2023 OCC; 9th 2023 & 14th 2022 Western States 100; 1st 2023 & 5th 2021 Canyons 100k
Petter Engdahl, 2022 CCC men’s champion. He’ll race again in 2024. Photo: UTMB
2024 TDS Top Men
We have divided the 145k TDS elite men into two categories — Headliner Men, who we think have potential to podium at this year’s TDS; and More Top Men, who we think could finish in the top 10.
Headliner Men
- Gautier Airiau (France) – 6th 2021 TDS; 10th 2018 OCC; 15th 2023 Les Templiers 80k
- Abel Carretero (Spain) – 8th 2021 CCC; 11th 2019 OCC; 4th 2024 Transgrancanaria
- Tobias Dahl Fenre (Norway) – 11th 2022 CCC; 1st 2022 Nice Côte d’Azur 100k; 18th 2023 Trail World Championships Long Trail
- Simon Gosselin (France) – 12th 2019 OCC; 2nd 2023 Nice Côte d’Azur 100k
- Nicolas Gourdon (France) – 7th 2023 TDS; 1st 2023 Trail du Bourbon 109k; 4th 2022 MIUT 85k
- Baptiste Hagnere (France) – 1st 2023 Grand Raid des Pyrénées 122k; 1st 2023 Montan’Aspe 61k
- Thibault Marquet (France) – 12th 2022 UTMB; 6th 2021 Mont Blanc 90k; 2nd 2022 Ultra Tour du Beaufortain 114k
- Simen Wästlund (Sweden) – 2nd 2023 TDS; 12th 2021 Trangrancanaria; 1st 2019 Stranda Fjord Trail Race 48k
More Top Men
- Daniele Calandri (Italy) – 37th 2023 CC; 3rd 2022 Trail Del Monte Soglio 73k
- Julien Chorier (France) – 23rd 2022 UTMB; 9th 2022 Diagonale des Fous
- Mark Darbyshire (U.K.) – 1st 2024 Arc of Attrition 100 Mile; 19th 2022 UTMB; 3rd 2022 Penyagolosa CSP
- Hugo Goncalves (Portugal) – 15th 2023, 21st 2021 CCC; 31st 2018 UTMB; 1st 2023 MaXi-Race Annecy 44k
- Jakob Herrmann (Austria) – 10th 2022 Transvulcania; 3rd 2021 Grossglockner Ultra-Trail 57k
- Antoine Lamboy-Martin (France) – 1st 2023 Grand Raid du Guillestrois-Queyras 100k; 2nd 2022 Échappée Belle – Traversée Nord 84k
- David Laney (U.S.) – 36th 2022 UTMB; 39th 2023 CCC; 4th 2023 Canyons by UMTB 100k
- Adrian Niski (Germany) – 34th 2023 Trail World Championships Long Trail; 2nd 2022 MIUT 58k
- Matt Palilla (U.S.) – 18th 2022 TDS; 1st 2021 Waldo 100k
- Robert Rorich (South Africa) – 6th 2022 Ultra-Trail Cape Town 100 Mile; 3rd 2023 Cape Town Trail Marathon
- Aleix Toda (Spain) – 18th 2022 CCC; 4th 2023 Wildstrubel 50k; 3rd 2021 Trail Verbier St Bernard 75k
The 2023 TDS men’s podium (left-to-right): 2. Simen Wästlund, 1. Christian Meier, and 3. Yannick Noël. Photo: UTMB
Call for Comments
- Who are your top picks for each of these men’s races?
- Is there anyone in the above lists that you are particularly excited to see racing?
- Whoa, that was a lot of details? See any errors or inconsistencies? Let us know in the comments!
The U.K.’s Tom Evans on his way to the 2022 UTMB start line. He would eventually place third that year. Photo: iRunFar/Kirsten Kortebein
