Wildstrubel by UTMB 2026: All the Results from a Record-Breaking Fifth Edition

Record participation, a new course record on the Wild 110 and the successful launch of the Wild Glacier Marathon: the 2026 edition of Wildstrubel by UTMB opened a new chapter for the race starting in Crans-Montana, Switzerland.

From September 10 to 13, the fifth edition of Wildstrubel by UTMB reached a new level, welcoming a record 8,500 runners from 92 countries, a 21% increase on 2025. The anniversary edition also saw a new course record on the Wild 110 and the successful launch of the Wild Glacier Marathon, which attracted 1,000 participants.

With women making up 26% of the field and a world-class international lineup, the race once again brought together a global community in the heart of the Valais Alps. It delivered everything this part of Switzerland is known for: perfectly maintained alpine pastures, sweeping views of the Valais 4,000-metre peaks, pristine landscapes in the Bernese Oberland and the stark high-mountain terrain of the Wildstrubel massif.

Courses showcasing Valais and the Bernese Oberland

At the heart of the event's identity, the courses link five destinations: Crans-Montana, Leukerbad, Kandersteg, Lenk and Adelboden. The route creates a genuine connection between Valais and the Bernese Oberland. Runners cross two cantons, two languages and two mountain worlds, one of Wildstrubel by UTMB's greatest strengths. Stable conditions allowed the usual courses to go ahead and provided an ideal setting for top-level performances throughout the weekend.

New course record on the Wild 110

Switzerland's Gian Marchet Schicktanz won the Wild 110 (113 km and 6,600 m of elevation gain) in 12:00:00, setting a new course record and taking more than an hour off the previous mark of 13:01:01. Already the winner of the Wild 70 in 2025, the Swiss runner claimed a second consecutive victory at Wildstrubel, this time on the flagship distance.

He finished ahead of Italy's Andreas Reiterer, with Belgium's Charles Van Tiggelen in third. The three men finished within a few minutes of one another. Poland's Agnieszka Dygacz won the women's race ahead of France's Magali Mellon and Finland's Marjo Liikanen. The winner built a 17-minute lead over her closest rival, while less than an hour separated the top three women. Before turning to trail running, Dygacz represented Poland in the 20 km race walk at the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

WILD 100 PODIUMS

Men

1) Gian Marchet Schicktanz (Switzerland): 12:00:00

2) Andreas Reiterer (Italy): 12:10:34

3) Charles Van Tiggelen (Belgium): 12:27:50

Women

1) Agnieszka Dygacz (Poland): 14:44:43

2) Magali Mellon (France): 15:02:15

3) Marjo Liikanen (Finland): 16:08:31

French clean sweep on the Wild 70

French runners dominated the Wild 70 (70 km and 4,600 m of elevation gain), sweeping the women's podium: Agathe Bes took the win ahead of former triathlete Alexandra Cassan-Ferrier and Lucile Germain.

In the men's race, Dimitri Jean Morel took the win, while Thibaut Garrivier finished third. Poland's Karol Matissek was the only non-French speaker on the podium in second place.

WILD 70 PODIUMS

Men

1) Dimitri Jean Morel (France): 7:08:38

2) Karol Matissek (Poland): 7:09:54

3) Thibaut Garrivier (France): 7:10:52

Women

1) Agathe Bes (France): 8:07:10

2) Alexandra Cassan-Ferrier (France): 8:12:47

3) Lucile Germain (France): 8:23:28

A close battle on the Wild 55

Morocco's Elhoussine El Azzaoui, nicknamed the “Flying Camel”, winner of the Golden Trail World Series in 2024 and 2025 and of Zegama-Aizkorri in 2026, won the Wild 55 (55 km and 3,300 m of elevation gain) after a particularly close battle with France's Tibère Debizet, who finished second, just 22 seconds behind the winner. Another Frenchman, Gaspard Ravaux-Ouvray, took third place.

In the women's race, France's Julie Lelong won ahead of Switzerland's Rea Iseli and fellow Frenchwoman Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet, a former international biathlete, three-time world medallist and seven-time Olympic medallist. The leading trio stayed tightly packed through all the decisive sections. Fifth before the final climb to the Wildstrubel hut, Iseli produced a strong comeback to move into second. Lelong held on to her lead, while Chevalier-Bouchet completed the podium.

WILD 55 PODIUMS

Men

1) Elhoussine El Azzaoui (Morocco): 4:09:05

2) Tibère Debizet (France): 4:49:27

3) Gaspard Ravaux-Ouvray (France): 4:55:20

Women

1) Julie Lelong (France): 5:41:24

2) Rea Iseli (Switzerland): 5:50:43

3) Anaïs Chevalier-Bouchet (France): 5:56:45

A successful launch for the Wild Glacier Marathon

The major new addition to this anniversary edition, the Wild Glacier Marathon welcomed 1,000 runners on a 42 km course with 270 m of elevation gain, starting in Lenk near the glacial landscapes of the Wildhorn. The new format immediately found its audience, adding a high-mountain marathon to the event programme.

The men's inaugural victory went to Italy's Lorenzo Beltrami, who finished just 39 seconds ahead of France's Eliott Robin-Saje. Théo Bourgeois (France) took third place.

In the women's race, local runner Maëlle Böhlen became the first Wild Glacier Marathon champion, ahead of France's Florine Boillot and fellow Swiss runner Monika Beer.

WILD GLACIER MARATHON PODIUMS

Men

1) Lorenzo Beltrami (Italy) : 3:46:43

2) Eliott Robin-Saje (France): 3:47:22

3) Théo Bourgeois (France): 3:52:05

Women

1) Maëlle Böhlen (Switzerland): 5:03:07

2) Florine Boillot (France): 5:12:38

3) Monika Beer (Switzerland): 5:16:46

Full results