German ultrarunner sets new women's record at Tor des Géants — 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.
Katharina Hartmuth, a German ultrarunner, defended her title at the Tor des Géants 330K, finishing in 67 hours, 10 minutes, and nine seconds. She also set a new women's course record, becoming the first woman to break 70 hours.
Hartmuth's time was only 75 minutes behind the overall winner, China's Jiaju Zhao, who set a new overall record of 65:55:22. Switzerland's Jonathan Schindler finished second in 66:55:06. Read more culture coverage.
The TOR330 is a single-stage mountain ultra in Italy's Aosta Valley, covering 336 km with 24,000 meters of climbing. Runners have up to 150 hours to complete the course. Related: Reekie Sets New 5th Avenue Mile Record in New York.
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Katharina Hartmuth finishes third overall, breaking her own record by over 12 hours. Katharina Hartmuth, a German ultrarunner, defended her title at the Tor des Géants 330K, finishing in 67 hours, 10 minutes, and nine seconds. She also set a new women's course record, becoming the first woman to break 70 hours.
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Runner World published this brief on September 17, 2026. The underlying Canadian Running report was dated September 16, 2026.
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