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François D'Haene

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Beaujolais, FranceBorn December 24, 1985

UTMB 863Wins 22Podiums 29

French elite athlete specializing in ultra running and mountain running. D'Haene is a four-time UTMB champion and holds the course record set in 2017 (19:01:54). A former physiotherapist who became a wine-grower from 2012 to 2021, he now lives in Beaufort and organizes the Ultra Spirit trail event. Winner of the 2024 Tor des Géants and 2021 Hardrock 100, setting course records at both. After battling injuries in 2022-2023, he returned to winning form in 2024-2025.

Race Results

2025

2 races1 win

DNF

Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc/UTMB

Aug 29

174km

9,900m+

~11.4%

Abandoned due to hip injury

1st

Transylvania 100k

May 24

103km

6,444m+

~12.5%

12:47:05

2024

4 races1 win

1st

TORX/TOR 330 - Tor des Géants

Sep 8

330km

24,000m+

~14.5%

69:08:32

DNF

Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run/Hardrock 100

Jul 12

157.7km

9,720m+

~12.3%

Clockwise direction

5th

Trail 100 Andorra/Ultra 105K

Jul 5

109km

6,900m+

~12.7%

14:26:04

2nd

Volvic Volcanic Expérience

May 25

50km

1,500m+

~6.0%

5:36:47

Duo Relay

2023

1 race

8th

Grand Raid de la Réunion/La Diagonale des Fous

Oct 19

165km

10,500m+

~12.7%

26:12:41

2022

2 races1 win

1st

Volvic Volcanic Expérience

Sep 24

110km

3,750m+

~6.8%

9:41:30

2nd

Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run/Hardrock 100

Jul 15

100mi

10,000m+

~20.0%

21:51:19

Clockwise direction

2021

2 races2 wins

1st

Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc/UTMB

Aug 27

172.1km

10,055m+

~11.7%

20:45:59

4th UTMB victory

1stCR

Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run/Hardrock 100

Jul 16

161.8km

10,365m+

~12.8%

21:45:50

Course record - Anti-clockwise

2019

3 races2 wins

2nd

Ultra Trail Cape Town/UT100

Nov 30

100km

4,200m+

~8.4%

10:11:22

1st

Échappée Belle/L'Intégrale

Aug 23

144km

11,420m+

~15.9%

23:55:11

1st

Madeira Island Ultra Trail/MIUT

Apr 27

115km

6,850m+

~11.9%

13:49:36

2018

1 race1 win

1st

Grand Raid de la Réunion/La Diagonale des Fous

Oct 19

169km

10,500m+

~12.4%

23:18:40

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Facing the Tor

François D'Haene takes on the Tor des Geants, an extreme loop through Italy’s Aosta Valley, where relentless elevation, technical terrain, and sleepless nights turn the race into a true test of patience and resolve. After two years marked by serious injuries and doubt, the journey unfolds through pain, fatigue, and moments of deep questioning, including a destabilizing incident mid race, before a decisive final night reshapes everything, turning the finish in Courmayeur into a victory defined as much by resilience and meaning as by performance.

Career Highlights

2025: Set Nolan's 14 men's supported FKT (35:33:41, 153km) - later broken by David Hedges; Won Transylvania 100K; DNF at UTMB due to hip injury

2024: Won Tor des Géants (330km in 69:08:32) - First major ultra victory in 3 years

2023: 8th place Grand Raid after year-long injury layoff

2021: Historic double - Hardrock 100 course record (21:45:51) and 4th UTMB victory (20:45:59)

2021: World Champion Ski-Alpinism (Masters) - Individual and Vertical Race

2021: Pierra Menta single-day completion - All 4 stages in 16h 42min

2018: Won Grand Raid for 4th time; 2nd place at Western States 100

2017: UTMB course record (19:01:54) and John Muir Trail speed record

2014-2016: Dominated ultra-trail with UTMB victory, 2 Grand Raid wins, Ultra-Trail World Tour title

2012-2014: Three major victories including first UTMB win and Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji

Key Achievements

UTMB Winner (4x: 2012, 2014, 2017, 2021) - Course Record (19:01:54)

Hardrock 100 Winner (2021) - Course Record (21:45:51)

Grand Raid de la Réunion Winner (4x: 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018)

Tor des Géants Winner (2024) - 69:08:32

Ultra-Trail World Tour Champion (2014)

John Muir Trail Speed Record (2017) - 2d 19h 26min

GR20 Speed Record Holder (2016)

Nolan's 14 Men's Supported FKT (July 2025) - 35:33:41, 153km, 13,700m+ in Colorado Sawatch Range

Pierra Menta Single-Day Completion (2021) - 91km, 10,000m D+ in 16h 42min

World Champion Ski-Alpinism Masters (2021) - Individual & Vertical Race

Notable Traits

Former physiotherapist turned wine-grower (2012-2021)

Lives in Beaufort, Savoie and organizes Ultra Spirit (since 2022)

Married with three children

Holds multiple speed records including John Muir Trail, GR20, Hardrock 100, and Nolan's 14

First Ultra-Trail World Tour champion (2014)

World Champion in Ski-Alpinism Masters category (2021)

Versatile athlete competing in ultra-trail and ski-alpinism