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| Morzine, France 2026: A Championship for the Ages
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Over 11,000 racers descended on Morzine, France, for the Spartan Ultra World Championship's third year in the Alps, and 2026 may go down as the most iconic yet. Spectators came in droves to support their loved ones, the unknown awaiting every athlete as they stepped onto the start line. The start line itself was a spectacle in its own right, music pulsing, energy building, the atmosphere growing with every wave that stepped up to take on the mountain.
At the front of it all: Basilico dominant from gun to line, and Daolio racing through pain to a finish that silenced the mountain. Ultra was just one of five races across the weekend, alongside Beast, Super, Sprint, and Hurricane Heat, but it was the Ultra distance that pushed the world's best to their limit, 75+ obstacles across 55km. Ultra delivered the two stories the whole community will be talking about.
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| Gregory Basilico Adds the Ultra Crown
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Basilico arrived already one of the most decorated names in the sport: Beast World Champion in 2024 and 2025, Trifecta World Champion in 2023–2024, European Champion in 2024. Ultra was the one major title still missing. Not anymore. He took control of the men's race early and never let go, crossing in 6:32:32 for his first Ultra crown and fifth world title overall.
Behind him, the real battle played out between Thibault Jean, Luca Pescollderungg, and Jonathan Garcia, trading positions deep into the race. A course marking issue affected this group late in the race; Basilico and Jean continued unaffected, while Pescollderungg and Garcia were caught up in the confusion. Jean held on for second in 6:44:48, Antoine Freymond took bronze in 7:18:23, a repeat of his 2025 podium. Garcia was subsequently disqualified for not completing the entirety of the course. Watch the Highlights.
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| Sabrina Daolio's Comeback for the Ages
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| If Basilico's story was dominance, the women's race was defiance. Daolio came into Morzine having fought her way back from significant ligament damage. Just 7.8km in, she twisted her ankle and had to stop to reassess. She kept going, fighting through seven hours of pain, driven on by the sight of the course's highest peak, before crossing the line in 8:17:21 to take the win. Külli Sizask took second in 8:19:09, with Ulrikke Evensen completing the podium in 8:21:17 after missing a spear throw in the closing stretch that cost her the lead. Evensen was among the first to celebrate the result, calling Daolio's performance
the mark of a warrior..
Watch the Highlights.
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| Beyond the Podium: 800 Strong, 46 Nations
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| Of the athletes who lined up for Ultra, 800 crossed the finish line, representing 46 nationalities, against a 33% DNF rate that made every finish an earned one. Behind every finish was a reason: a comeback, a promise, a point to prove. This is what Ultra asks of you, to dig deeper than you thought possible, and to keep going when every part of you is asking why. For those who didn't make it this year, the mountain isn't going anywhere. For many, this weekend wasn't the end of the story, it was fuel for the next attempt.
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| Road to Morzine 2027 starts now.
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Every finish line in Morzine tells a story, and every DNF starts a new one. That's what brings people back to this mountain year after year: not just the podium, but the promise it holds for anyone willing to show up and find out what they're made of.
Grab your spot now, and make a statement.
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