Hartmuth, Esmiol win 110k

Katharina Hartmuth and Vincent Esmiol won the 2026 Madeira Island Ultra-Trail Legend 110k on Saturday in Madeira. (irunfar.com) The race started at midnight on April 25 in Porto Moniz and finished in Machico after a point-to-point crossing of the Portuguese island. (irunfar.com) (miutmadeira.com) Esmiol, a French runner, won the men’s race in 12:49:03. Gautier Airiau took second in 12:57:52, and American Tyler Green finished third in 13:03:10. (madeira.rtp.pt) (dnoticias.pt) Hartmuth, from Germany, won the women’s race in 14:54:53. RTP Madeira reported that she also finished 15th overall against the full field. (madeira.rtp.pt) The course measured about 109 kilometers, or 67.7 miles, with 7,165 meters of climbing. Runners passed through the Laurisilva forest and climbed toward Pico Ruivo before the long descent to sea level. (irunfar.com) Weather shifted through the race. iRunFar reported drizzle overnight near 16 degrees Celsius, then daytime temperatures around 21 degrees with alternating sun and rain. (irunfar.com) This was the 17th edition of MIUT, and organizers brought the main route back to near normal after severe wildfire damage forced a major reroute in 2025. Last year’s course was stretched to roughly 118 kilometers with 6,640 meters of gain. (irunfar.com 1) (irunfar.com 2) MIUT is part of the 2026 World Trail Majors circuit, and the Legend 110k is its flagship race. The event staged five races over the weekend, from 17 kilometers up to the full island crossing. (irunfar.com) (miutmadeira.com) For Hartmuth, the win followed two disrupted MIUT attempts: she skipped 2023 to prioritize the Trail World Championships, and she withdrew in 2024 after a bike crash, according to iRunFar. On Saturday, she finally finished the race she had been targeting. (irunfar.com) For Esmiol, the finish in Machico was a clear win on one of Europe’s steepest island ultras. For MIUT, it was a return to the route runners know best. (madeira.rtp.pt) (irunfar.com)