Cincinnati native Ben Dhiman wins the Ultra Trail du Mont-Blanc

Cincinnati native and Sycamore High School graduate Ben Dhiman finished first at the Ultra Trail du Mont-Blanc in Chamonix, France. Dhiman completed the 174-kilometer race in 18 hours, 16 minutes and 29 seconds, setting a new event record. He is the first runner to finish the course in under 19 hours, surpassing the previous record set by Tom Evans in 2025 by more than an hour. Dhiman maintained a 31-minute margin over his closest competitors as three men finished the race in under 19 hours, including American Caleb Olson. This victory follows Dhiman's second-place finish in the same event last year. His background in endurance athletics includes hiking the Appalachian Trail and walking across Nepal, which he credits for his development as a top-tier ultrarunner.

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