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Caroline Kimutai
Sponsor
Salomon
UTMB
797Wins
3Podiums
3
Kenyan mountain runner racing for the Salomon Milimani Runners team in her first international trail season. In 2025 she stormed onto the Golden Trail World Series circuit with a debut win at the Jinshanling Great Wall race in China and, just months later, a maiden Sierre-Zinal title - the first Kenyan women's victory at the Swiss classic since Lucy Murigi in 2018.
Race Results
2025
4
races3
wins
Aug 9
31km
2,200m+
66th overall; originally crossed the line 2nd
before Joyline Chepngeno was disqualified for
doping
23km
1,700m+
Course shortened to 20km/1,000m+ due to
extreme conditions; 58th overall
Restonica Trail by UTMB/TT50K
Jul 5
33.1km
2,260m+
6th overall
24km
1,489m+
Inaugural GTWS edition; 18th overall; first
international race outside Kenya
Career Highlights
2025: Won her GTWS debut at the inaugural Jinshanling
Great Wall Trail Race (2:39:14)
2025: Won Restonica Trail by UTMB 50K (3:42:25, 6th
overall)
2025: 7th in shortened GTWS race at Salomon Pitz
Alpine Glacier Trail
2025: Crowned Sierre-Zinal champion in 2:55:31 after
Joyline Chepngeno's doping disqualification
2025: Selected for GTWS Grand Finale at Ledro Sky
Trentino but unable to start due to visa issues
Key Achievements
Sierre-Zinal Winner (2025) - first Kenyan
women's win since Lucy Murigi (2018)
Jinshanling Great Wall Trail Race Winner (2025) -
inaugural GTWS edition
Restonica Trail by UTMB 50K Winner (2025)
Golden Trail World Series 2025 - Top contender
entering Grand Finale (missed due to visa
issues)
Notable Traits
Breakout 2025 rookie on the Golden Trail World
Series
Member of the Salomon-supported Milimani Runners
trail team in Kenya
Strong climber with explosive finishing speed on
short-to-mid mountain courses
First major international race outside Kenya was the
2025 GTWS opener in China