The breathtakingly beautiful Garden Route on the eastern coast of South Africa played host to Mountain Ultra Trail by UTMB this weekend. For the past three years the MUT has been part of the UTMB World Series and below are the results for the 2025 edition.
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For full results visit the UTMB website, below the top runners by race:
MUT Miler 163KM (100M – 4 Stones)
Women:
- Nicolette Griffioen – South Africa – 26:33:30
- Lodelia Kombrink – South Africa – 28:51:09
- Simone Malan – South Africa – 29:00:18
Men:
- Andrea Biffi – Italy – 24:10:25
- Admire Muzopambwa – South Africa – 25:41:28
- Pierre Jordaan – South Africa – 26:05:04
MUT 100 98KM (100K – 3 Stones)
Women:
- Emily Djock – USA – 12:29:58
- Emilie Maroteaux – France – 13:35:35
- Elrita Blignaut – South Africa – 16:07:45
Men:
- Daniel Jung – Italy – 11:01:37
- Dominik Matt – Austria – 11:18:12
- Brandon HULLEY – South Africa – 11:38:36
MUT 60 58KM (50K – 2 Stones)
Women:
- Samantha REILLY – South Africa – 06:30:51
- Jeanne Brink – South Africa – 07:36:47
- Melissa LAING – South Africa – 07:52:43
Men:
- Kane Reilly – South Africa – 06:06:50
- Jacques Buys – South Africa – 06:11:21
- Douglas PICKARD – South Africa – 06:45:13
MUT Marathon 44KM (50K – 2 Stones)
Women:
- Rebecca Kohne – South Africa – 04:42:08
- Maryke Van Zyl – South Africa – 05:02:29
- Julia Hunter – South Africa – 05:31:06
Men:
- Robbie Rorich – South Africa – 04:06:27
- Tsielo Tsanyane – South Africa – 04:16:59
- Armin Botha – South Africa – 04:18:42
MUT Challenge 25KM (20K – 1 Stone)
Women:
- Mila GELDENHUYS – South Africa – 02:12:12
- Marie-Tinka OLIVIER – South Africa – 02:14:48
- Carina SWIEGERS – South Africa – 02:24:05
Men:
- Jacques DU PLESSIS – South Africa – 01:52:38
- Wano KATJIRI – Namibia – 01:55:45
- Peter NCUBE – South Africa – 01:56:48
Below are the numbers broken down by distance and gender:
- MUT Miler Starters: 63. DNF: 21 + Finishers: 43. Women 9 (21%), Men 34 (79%).
- MUT 100 Starters: 102. DNF: 18 + Finishers: 84. Women 23 (27%), Men 61 (73%).
- MUT 60 Starters: 230. DNF: 25 + Finishers: 205. Women 55 (27%), Men 149 (73%).
- MUT Marathon Starters: 455. DNF: 24 + Finishers: 432. Women 144 (33%), Men 288 (67%).
- MUT Challenge Starters: 551. DNF: 3 + Finishers: 550. Women 288 (52%), Men 260 (47%).
- MUT Lite Starters: 389. DNF: 2 + Finishers: 389. Women 256 (66%), Men 132 (34%).
Mountain Ultra Trail by UTMB saw a total 1,790 starters and 1,703 finishers. 775 (46%) women and 924 (54%) men reached the finish line and earned themselves their respective stones and an UTMB index (or directly punched their ticket to the Finals in Chamonix for 2025).
Next up is mozart 100 in Salzburg, Austria on June 7, 2025. For a full list of UTMB World Series events visit the ECC UTMB World Series events calendar.
