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UT100 : Youth Meets Experience
Saturday ’ s dawn welcomed the UT100 competitors , with 25-year-old French phenomenon Hugo Deck taking first place as he dominated his South African debut in 10:31:02 . His performance was particularly impressive , maintaining a commanding pace from his initial sprint at the Llandudno starting line . Portugal ’ s Miguel Arsenio celebrated his birthday with a sterling second-place finish in 10:45:23 , whilst American Michelino Sunseri marked his 100km debut with a remarkable third-place finish in 11:16:08 .
UT100 men ’ s winner Hugo Deck
In the women ’ s division , Canadian Jazmine Lowther commanded the field in her UT100 debut , crossing the line first in 12:04:25 . Russia ’ s Antonina Lushina secured second place with a strong performance of 12:50:01 , while Germany ’ s Eva Maria-Sperger , already holding three ultradistance podiums this year , added a third-place finish in 13:07:21 .
UT100 women ’ s winner Jazmine Lowther
UTCT : Test of Ultimate Endurance
The flagship 100-miler began as the sun set on Friday , sending athletes into a night of extraordinary challenge across Table Mountain ’ s most demanding terrain . Defending champion Aleksei Tolstenko of Russia celebrated his 40th birthday in spectacular style by retaining his title with an improved time of 21:06:54 , shaving a remarkable 40 minutes off his previous year ’ s winning performance . South Africa ’ s Matthew Bouch demonstrated remarkable resilience for second place in 22:10:06 , particularly noteworthy after his disappointment in 2023 when an early fall forced his withdrawal . Germany ’ s Jérôme Vanderschaeghe , fresh from his triumph at the 73km Grand Raid in May , secured third in 22:33:19 .
The women ’ s race saw local hero Kerry-Ann Marshall triumph on her beloved home trails , crossing the line in 25:38:16 and adding to her impressive record of first , second , and fifth-place finishes in previous UT100 events as well as second place in the 2022 UTCT . South African-born Naomi Brand , now living in New Zealand , took second place for the second consecutive year , but shaved a massive three hours off her previous time as she came home in 26:35:21 . Austria ’ s Cornelia Oswald showed tremendous determination to claim third in 29:38:03 , successfully completing the course after withdrawing from last year ’ s event .
UTCT women ’ s winner Kerry-Ann Marshall
“ this prestigious event has cemented its position as an unmissable destination for the global ultrarunning elite ”
UTCT men ’ s winner Aleksei Tolstenko
Synergy and Spirit
RMB Ultra-trail Cape Town race director , Stuart McConnachie , says , “ The event exemplified the extraordinary synergy between Cape Town ’ s breathtaking natural beauty , its warmly supportive community , and the indomitable spirit of ultra-trail running . As Table Mountain stood sentinel over the proceedings , runners from across the globe found themselves united in their pursuit of excellence against one of nature ’ s most magnificent backdrops .”
For all race results , please visit https :// sportraxs . com / races / 1210 . For more information on the event , go to www . ultratrailcapetown . com .
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