‘It Was Magic’: American Ben Dhiman Dominates UTMB to Become the First Runner in History to Break 19 Hours
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The American triumphed this Saturday, August 29 in Chamonix, becoming the first rider to finish the loop (173 km, 10,000 m of positive elevation) of the Queen of the discipline event in less than 19 hours.
Ben Dhiman won on Saturday in Chamonix the 2026 edition of the UTMB with a record time of 6:16pm29. Exhausted and surprised to have been quickly alone, the American based in the Pyrenees explained his crazy success.
The 35-year-old American won the 2026 edition of the Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc on Saturday, August 29, setting a new record.
Ben Dhiman dominated the 2026 edition of the UTMB by closing the 173 kilometers of the course in 18h 16 min 29 s, ahead of about thirty minutes the French Baptiste Chassagne and the American Caleb Olson
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