In the women's race, American Katie Schide made sure there were no similar surprises at the top of the podium. In a commanding, nearly wire-to-wire victory, Schide crossed the finish line in 22:09:31 to break Courtney Dauwalter's course record by 21 minutes, secure her second win at UTMB, and complete the Western States 100-UTMB double in the span of just over two months.
"Winning UTMB was never expected," said Bouillard, a former track and field athlete turned trail runner. "I've been coming to this race since almost the beginning for my work, but only in my wildest dreams would I win it."
"When I went out fast this year, I wasn't afraid like I was in 2022," Schide said after the race, referring to the first year she won UTMB. "From two more years of training, I had the confidence to run my splits."
Bouillard, an unsponsored Frenchman who works in research and development for Hoka, won the 2024 UTMB in 19:54:23, becoming the fifth runner to break the mythical 20-hour mark and cementing his name in race lore.
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