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Vincent Bouillard

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Vincent Bouillard (born July 26th, 1993) is a French trail and ultramarathon runner. He gained international recognition after winning the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) in 2024.

Biography

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Bouillard grew up in the French Alps region. He participated in track and cross-country running during his school years, though not at a highly competitive level.[1]

Notable race results

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Bouillard's most significant achievement to date is his victory at the 2024 ultramarathon Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB).[2] He completed the 176.4 km course in a time of 19 hours, 54 minutes, and 23 seconds.[3]

Year Competition Venue Position Event
2024 Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) France, Italy, Switzerland 1st 100 miles

(160 km)

2024 MaXi-Race du lac d'Annecy France 5th 93 km
2023 Kodiak Ultra Marathons by UTMB United States of America 1st 100 miles

(160 km)

2023 Gorge Waterfalls United States of America 1st 98.9 km

2024 UTMB victory

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Bouillard's win at the 2024 UTMB was considered a major upset in the ultrarunning world, as he entered the race as an unsponsored athlete.[4] His winning time of 19:54:23 was the third-fastest in the race's history at that time.[5][6]

Personal life

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Bouillard met his wife at UTMB in 2017.[1] He currently works as a shoe engineer.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Brady, Sarah (2024-09-01). "Vincent Bouillard, 2024 UTMB Champion, Interview". iRunFar. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  2. ^ "Amateur runner stuns ultramarathon world after winning famous 106-mile Alps race". The Independent. 2024-09-03. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  3. ^ "Magical men's win and women's course record light up the 2024 UTMB". Runner's World. 2024-09-01. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  4. ^ Turner, Jonathan (2024-08-31). "UTMB 2024 men's results: Vincent Bouillard causes MASSIVE shock despite late scare". RUN247. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  5. ^ a b Metzler, Brian (2024-08-31). "Full-Time Hoka Shoe Engineer Vincent Bouillard Claims Shocking UTMB Win". RUN | Powered by Outside. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  6. ^ "UTMB Live - HOKA UTMB Mont-Blanc 2024 - Vincent BOUILLARD". UTMB Live. Retrieved 2024-09-09.