Chianti Ultra winners
At the 120k Chianti Ultra Trail by UTMB, Courtney Dauwalter won the women's race and Thomas Cardin took the men's title over Tuscan hill terrain — a big result for Dauwalter’s all‑time‑great résumé (race results: ).
The 120 km feature ran on March 21, 2026 out of Radda in Chianti and carried roughly 5,200–5,300 meters of climbing across the Tuscan course. (chianti.utmb.world) Courtney Dauwalter finished the 120K in 11:31:55 and was 10th in the overall standings on the day. (run247.com) The women’s podium was tightly spaced: Yngvild Kaspersen crossed in 11:33:34 and Rachel Entrekin in 11:38:13, leaving Dauwalter roughly 1 minute 39 seconds ahead of Kaspersen and about 4 minutes 39 seconds ahead of Entrekin at the finish. (electriccablecar.com) On the men’s side Thomas Cardin recorded 9:58:38, with Andreas Reiterer at 10:06:16 and Vincent Bouillard at 10:06:52, and Cardin had opened a roughly seven‑minute gap by the 97 km checkpoint. (electriccablecar.com) Cardin’s sub‑10‑hour showing was his first major result beyond 100 km and secured him a Golden Ticket qualifying spot for the Western States 100. (ledauphine.com) The Chianti 120K was one of this season’s Western States Golden Ticket races, carrying automatic Western States qualification slots as part of the HOKA/WSER Golden Ticket series. (irunfar.com)
