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The Marathon du Mont Blanc (Mont Blanc Marathon) [1] is an annual marathon distance (42.195 km) alpine trail running event held in Chamonix, France.The Marathon du Mont Blanc race is the titular event but the name also refers to the group of longer and shorter distance races one or more of which competitors can compete in over a three-day period starting on the last Friday in June.
The Tour du Mont Blanc or TMB is one of the most popular long-distance walks in Europe. It circles the Mont Blanc massif , covering a distance of roughly 165 kilometres (103 mi) with 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) of ascent/descent and passing through parts of Switzerland, Italy and France.
The Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) is a mountain ultramarathon race, first held in 2003, that follows the route of the Tour du Mont Blanc. It has been regarded as the most competitive trail ultramarathon in the world.
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He won the Sierre-Zinal race in 2013, [3] the Pikes Peak Marathon in 2014 [4] and the Marathon du Mont Blanc in 2015. [5] In 2015, Lauenstein became the first runner to complete the Otter Run on South Africa's Otter Trail in under four hours. [6]
It may push you to your limits, but spending the weekend circumnavigating the Alps in the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc is a truly life-changing experience, finds participant Howard Calvert
Mont Blanc (BrE: / ˌ m ɒ̃ ˈ b l ɒ̃ (k)/; AmE: / ˌ m ɒ n (t) ˈ b l ɑː ŋ k /) [a] is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, and the highest mountain in Europe outside the Caucasus Mountains, rising 4,805.59 m (15,766 ft) [1] above sea level, located on the Franco-Italian border. [3]
As the highest European mountain west of Russia, [14] Mont Blanc attracts mountain climbers. Chamonix is known as the "Gateway to the European Cascades." The Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc has been held every August since 2003. There is a cable car up to the 3,842 m (12,605 ft) Aiguille du Midi.