Lizzy Hawker First Woman At UTMB 2012

The UK’s Lizzy Hawker maintained a firm grip on the UTMB as she retained the title finishing a truncated UTMB in 12:32:13. The weather conditions from Friday were very difficult with snow over 2000 m and the course was reduced from 160 km to 103 km with almost 2000 runners taking part. Jez Bragg dropped early and the race was won by Frenchman François D’Haene in 10:32:36.

Top placings by British runners:

Women

1     Elisabeth HAWKER     THE NORTH FACE      12:32:13
18  Lizzie WRAITH     Team Endurancelife     15:58:50
21   Jean BROWN     CLAYTON LE MOORS H. 17:16:33
27   Natalia WATKINS                   18:17:04
35   Geralyn DEWHURST              18:59:46

Men
33    Alister BIGNELL                                            13:21:31
65    Andrew JAMES     NEWBURY AC           14:20:17
80    Chris NEAR     TEAM PLANETFEAR     14:46:12
89    Lewis GRUNDY           14:55:49
103  Thomas ADAMS         15:07:51

Full results on the Ultra Trail Mont Blanc website