I like any and all videos mentioning the GOAT, Courtney Dauwalter. I knew Katie and Blandine would place.
@GreatWhiteWine3 ай бұрын
Well, massive congratulations to Vincent Bouillard, an engineer working for Hoka, who could have guessed that?
@theultratrailbreakdown2 ай бұрын
I wonder how many people picked him for fantasy Freetrail. Love a dark horse, stoked for him
@robertprosser72792 ай бұрын
Travis Loncar confirmed 10 people picked him out of all of fantasy free trail and the highest he was picked was 5th. Talk about an underdog!
@AnthonySluissi3 ай бұрын
Seeing all these flashy "star" athletes on the starting line and having an "amateur" top 3 this year is such an irony ! I absolutely loved this 2024, what a big lesson, what an inspiration !
@vladimirvoroshilov97293 ай бұрын
I will root for Dmitry Mityaev
@lenkaontherun3 ай бұрын
Thank you for highlighting the ladies! They deserve the attention! ❤
@Quintinia3 ай бұрын
It would be so cool if Katie and Germain could medal in the same race!
@theultratrailbreakdown3 ай бұрын
That would be amazing. Thought we were going to get it yesterday with the Hemmings at OCC but it wasn’t to be.
@MrBrownie773 ай бұрын
thanks. i always enjoy these videos and they get my hyped for UTMB. nice work! Tom for mens! Katie for the Ladies!
@theultratrailbreakdown3 ай бұрын
Glad you like them! Thanks for watching. Great picks
@benjaminbarrett61963 ай бұрын
Tom, Jim and Mathieu
@theultratrailbreakdown3 ай бұрын
Yeah I’m starting to think I’ve underestimated Mathieu
@AnthonySluissi3 ай бұрын
😂😂😂 the go home club !
@benjaminbarrett61963 ай бұрын
@@AnthonySluissi that did not age well! Haha
@AnthonySluissi3 ай бұрын
@@benjaminbarrett6196 crazy ! tbh that was my main top 3 before the race ! The King Mont-Blanc decided otherwise !!
@konstruktivismuskonstru93603 ай бұрын
Blanchard, Namberger, Mitaievev
@kevinphillips32953 ай бұрын
Jim, Tom & Ludo are my top 3 in no particular order.
@walterbortz3553 ай бұрын
Well done. Agree that Tom Evans is the pick. I am sick of underestimating Walmsley but just don’t believe he is at a point to overcome a very talented athlete really focused on this race.
@theultratrailbreakdown3 ай бұрын
Nice, solid picks, I’d love to see Ludo up there
@gwendalrestoux10583 ай бұрын
Marianne Hogan is a serious option for the podium, her last 2 months training sessions were very impressive and she know well the place (finishing 2nd being Katie at UTMB few years ago while being injured)...
@theultratrailbreakdown3 ай бұрын
Dammit! I had her in my notes and meant to speak about her but for some reason missed her when writing my script. For sure going to factor!
@konstruktivismuskonstru93603 ай бұрын
i see the German Ida Sophie Hegemann in the Top10. She is quite young, but has so impressive results this year.
@lukemorris1113 ай бұрын
When's the mens predictions coming out. I'm out of the loop this year and want to get up to speed lol.😂😂
@theultratrailbreakdown3 ай бұрын
It’s live now! Hope it helps
@christopherorman57693 ай бұрын
You have Helen Mino Faukner in your top 10. She is my darkhorse and I think top 10 is right, though I think she could push for a top 5.
@GreatWhiteWine3 ай бұрын
I was waiting for this video! Thanks for your work, quality is great as always!
@theultratrailbreakdown3 ай бұрын
Appreciate that, thanks for watching.
@theultratrailbreakdown3 ай бұрын
Apologies for the audio, I've had a tonne of tech issues trying to get this one done. Was hoping to have had this uploaded last week but better late than never. Hope you enjoy!
@KazarianKzar3 ай бұрын
Your efforts are always appreciated... by me, at the very least. Cheers!
@bev97083 ай бұрын
MUCH appreciated !!🙏🏻
@nutt.rangsiman3 ай бұрын
What a video! Thanks for making this!
@Quintinia4 ай бұрын
Didn't get a chance to watch this video until now but with hindsight I'm super impressed with the accuracy of your predictions on the women's side!
@ob14475 ай бұрын
Do you know where you can find footage of the 1994 and 1995 races?
@martinjanoschek68675 ай бұрын
No Yellowrunner?
@chanelbilanzich53925 ай бұрын
you don't think Sally Mcrae cracks top 10?
@theultratrailbreakdown5 ай бұрын
Not in this field. Sally’s amazing but not on the level of these women. She’s ran 21hours here before and last year 10th woman was 18:10ish. I imagine top 10 this year will all be under 18hrs
@sarahkingston74215 ай бұрын
Thats who I think is gonna push and push.. and will not stop . That's what I love about her.
@robertprosser72795 ай бұрын
Solid picks and well thought out. Love the vids and keep up the awesome work!
@germaniacov5 ай бұрын
Venga Júpiter!!!!! 🇲🇽
@Conor4445 ай бұрын
I think Jim might get his record, or get real close to it. The stacked field chasing him is really going to push him!
@loughourna5 ай бұрын
No idea about your picks but thanks for the line ups and the intros.
@theultratrailbreakdown5 ай бұрын
Yeah it’s so hard to call. Thanks for watching
@KlamparDafenrad5 ай бұрын
Bit of kiwi bias here, so while it's impossible to not put Jim for the win, I'd say Dan Jones is closest to him on the day, finishing second, or snagging the win if Jim cracks for any reason.
@jmaratona5 ай бұрын
Estamos aqui do Brasil torcendo por todos.
@GrahamAngus25 ай бұрын
"free" women
@theultratrailbreakdown5 ай бұрын
🤣 3 women, but yeah, I hear it now haha
@kaisegrud5 ай бұрын
Don't you think the temps will hold back performance this year?
@theultratrailbreakdown5 ай бұрын
From what I’ve read it’s warmer than last year, meaning no snow in the high country so potentially faster early on, but not crazy hot. Sound like a happy medium and we could see some pretty fast times. I haven’t seen if the forecast has changed in the last couple days though
@kaisegrud5 ай бұрын
The free women
@dewilderdbetter5 ай бұрын
some of the old-timers will remember there was credible evidence one of the well-known top runners was “assisted” up the long, long hill to Devil’s Thumb by holding onto a horse’s tail.
@christophermurphy91365 ай бұрын
Heather Jackson is like Zach Miller of old, go out like a rocket then you'll either win or blow up spectacularly
@theultratrailbreakdown5 ай бұрын
Yeah exactly and It’s so fun to watch people who race that way, makes the sport super interesting to follow
@trailahead5 ай бұрын
What about Tyler Green he's come in second a couple of times there in very recent years
@theultratrailbreakdown5 ай бұрын
Can’t rule out Tyler. I’ve got him in my top5 picks
@brianjackson45765 ай бұрын
Thanks! Your videos are my favorite previews - packed with info, good clips, and siting credits. Keep making them!
@theultratrailbreakdown5 ай бұрын
Thanks for the kind words. Appreciate you watching 🙏
@Anthony-yd2we5 ай бұрын
Going with this 1. Walmsley 2. Albon 3. Hawkes
@staxx77535 ай бұрын
This is jims course he has it mastered , he will crush it again
@brianjackson45765 ай бұрын
Great video, ty. You going to do a preview of the women?
@theultratrailbreakdown5 ай бұрын
Absolutely, should be finished and online tonight / tomorrow. Thanks for watching
@cedricviano64155 ай бұрын
Jim 1st & Simon Gosselin 2nd !
@theultratrailbreakdown5 ай бұрын
If you’re good enough to train with Jim, you’re good enough to complete here. He’ll be in my top10 for sure
@jillsy28155 ай бұрын
What about Jared Hazen? Is he running? What about Aurélian? Jim ftw🎉
@davidtarbuck35325 ай бұрын
I don’t this race is for Jon… too much running on this course
@dougiedoesstuff5 ай бұрын
Difficult to bet against Jim but your other two picks are the only other ballpark mentions. It will be a brilliant battle for second. 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤙🏼
@Run_4Fun5 ай бұрын
Has Scott Jurek already participated in the UTMB?
@dk42324 ай бұрын
Yes. Can't remember exactly how he did. I seem to recall him finishing near female champion Liz Hawker one year in about 18th overall
@Quintinia5 ай бұрын
I was just wondering when your preview videos would be coming out! I'm so excited to see how the race goes this year!
@CaseyRoteRuns5 ай бұрын
Jim wins easily, this is his best course in my opinion. Hes super fast which works perfect for Western States. If hes healthy he will get it done. I think Jon Albon will push him though for second.
@Nojusragauskas5 ай бұрын
Walmsley ftw
@gojeffgo5 ай бұрын
I got Hawks, Dan Jones and Jim (i think he'll have a slight blow up going for sub 14). I love Albon and rarely bet against him but a hot 100 mile debut against this field it tough. Hope I'm wrong!
@pete8015 ай бұрын
Walmsley does not fuck about. Cannot go against Jim
@theultratrailbreakdown5 ай бұрын
That’s one way of putting it 😂
@Sunnydaypicnic5 ай бұрын
Ooooo it’s going to be fun!!!
@theultratrailbreakdown5 ай бұрын
I can’t wait
@KTravRuNEr5 ай бұрын
Im really rooting for Hayden Hawks!!!
@theultratrailbreakdown5 ай бұрын
I hope he has a great day
@KlamparDafenrad5 ай бұрын
As a Kiwi, it's cool to see Dan Jones get a mention.
@theultratrailbreakdown5 ай бұрын
He’s so good! Will be in my top 5 picks for sure, haven’t decided where yet, maybe 3rd
@KirstinBrown-j1d5 ай бұрын
Rooting for Daniel!!!
@thegallopinghousewife5 ай бұрын
Hey, you stole my comment! 😃 I'm going to be screaming go kiwi loud enough to hear from Scotland.
@seanmac805 ай бұрын
DJ is an absolute weapon, and a really good dude to boot. I reckon he and Hayden will work as a team to hunt Jim, and it be really interesting to see what those tactics look like on the day. It's such a stacked field as well; even a bit of a blow-up will see runners plummet in the placings.