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TOR DES GEANTS 2024: Katharina Hartmuth gold and breaks the record
TOR DES GEANTS 2024: KATHARINA HARTMUTH GOLD AND BREAKS THE RECORD. Our MOUNTAIN RACING CALENDAR 2024 brings us the last news on this race. German runner Katharina Hartmuth becomes the first woman to finish the TOR330 in under 80 hours, completing the race in 79h10’40” and securing seventh place overall.
Photo Carolina Valsecchi
TOR DES GEANTS 2024
TOR 330
Katharina Hartmuth, a 29-year-old German runner, made history at the TOR330 – Tor des Géants by becoming the first woman to complete the grueling 330-kilometer race in under 80 hours. Finishing in 79h10’40”, Hartmuth not only secured seventh place overall, but also shattered the previous women’s record of 80h19’38” set by Sabrina Verjee in 2022.
Hartmuth dominated the race from start to finish, leading her challengers and gradually distancing herself from Lisa Borzani and Sabrina Verjee, Lisa Borzani dropped to fourth place. Sabrina Verjee, who had a close battle with Borzani up to Rifugio della Barma, is now second, more than 3 hours behind the leader, while Claire Bannwarth managed to climb up to third place.
Hartmuth had been racing more than four hours ahead of Verjee’s record pace for much of the race, slowing down only towards the end to carefully manage the final kilometers. Finally Sabrina Verjee was second (84h03’21”) and Claire Bannwarth (85h02’47”) got third place.
This victory adds to Hartmuth’s impressive 2023 season, which includes podium finishes at major events like the UTMB (second), the Andorra 100 (won) and Hardrock 100 (third). After withdrawing from the TOR330 last year, her return was marked by determination and a dream to finish the race—one she accomplished with a historic performance.
Hartmuth shared her surprise at the result, stating, “Last year, I knew I wouldn’t finish the race. This year, the goal was just to finish the race, and I definitely didn’t expect this result,” said Katharina Hartmuth. “I knew the Tor des Géants® would be tough, but it’s also beautiful. It was a race on my list, a dream, and I often told myself, ‘You’re living a dream.’ It was my first race lasting more than one night, and I managed to sleep only 45 minutes last night.”
Photo Carolina Valsecchi
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