Ben Dhiman Wins UTMB 2026, First Sub-19 Hour Finish — image accompanying Canadian Running's report. Image accompanying Canadian Running’s report; reduced and presented for news commentary with the attributed report. View the complete source report.
Ben Dhiman, 34, won the 2026 UTMB, completing the 174-km race in 18:16:29. Dhiman, based in the French Pyrenees, took the lead early and maintained it.
The race start in Chamonix was delayed due to thunderstorms, and a section was removed. Dhiman's time is not a record, but it's the first under 19 hours. Read more racing coverage.
France's Baptiste Chassagne finished second, and Caleb Olson of the U.S. was third. Dhiman is the second American UTMB winner, after Jim Walmsley. Related: Tranchand and Gregory Win 2026 OCC in Dramatic Races.
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American runner Ben Dhiman claimed victory at UTMB 2026, achieving the first sub-19 hour finish. Ben Dhiman, 34, won the 2026 UTMB, completing the 174-km race in 18:16:29. Dhiman, based in the French Pyrenees, took the lead early and maintained it.
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Runner World published this brief on August 29, 2026. The underlying Canadian Running report was dated August 29, 2026.
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