Xavier Thévenard
Former cross-country skier and biathlete who turned to ultra-trail running in 2010 as summer training. Made history by becoming the only runner to complete the UTMB Grand Slam, winning all four individual UTMB races: UTMB (2013, 2015, 2018), CCC (2010), TDS (2014), and OCC (2016). His career was affected by COVID-19 and Lyme disease in 2020-2021, but he remains one of the most decorated ultra-trail runners in history.
UTMB Index
532
Birth Date
March 6, 1988
Birth Place
Nantua, Ain, France
Hometown
Les Plans d'Hotonnes, France
Key Achievements
- UTMB Winner (3x: 2013, 2015, 2018) - Only runner to achieve UTMB Grand Slam
- CCC Winner (2010) - 11:57:13
- TDS Winner (2014) - 14:10:37
- OCC Winner (2016) - 5:28:37
- 90km du Mont-Blanc Winner (2019) - 11:04:50
- 80km du Mont-Blanc Winner (2017) - 11:03:05
- Ultra-Trail Mont-Fuji Winner (2019) - 19:36:26
- Hardrock 100 3rd Place (2016) - 23:57:10
- Festival des Templiers Winner (2011) - 10:58:44
- Transju'Trail Winner (3x: 2011, 2012, 2013)
Career Highlights
- 2010: Won CCC (first major ultra-trail victory)
- 2013: First UTMB victory at age 25 - 20:34:57
- 2014: Won TDS, completing third leg of Grand Slam
- 2015: Second UTMB victory - 21:09:15
- 2016: Completed UTMB Grand Slam by winning OCC; 3rd place Hardrock 100
- 2017: Won 80km du Mont-Blanc
- 2018: Third UTMB victory - 20:44:16 (entered ultra-trail legends)
- 2019: Won Ultra-Trail Mont-Fuji; 2nd place UTMB; Won 90km du Mont-Blanc
- 2020-2021: Career challenges due to COVID-19 and Lyme disease diagnosis
Notable Traits
- • Former cross-country skier and biathlete
- • Only athlete to complete UTMB Grand Slam (all 4 individual races)
- • Triple UTMB champion
- • Former ASICS sponsored athlete (2011-2021)
- • Career affected by COVID-19 and Lyme disease (2020)