The MCC race during the 2026 UTMB race week went off at 16:00 Beijing Time on August 24, 2026, starting from Martigny-Combe, Switzerland, and finishing in Chamonix; the course was 40 km with over 2,300 m of cumulative ascent.

There were 1,456 starters, including 21 participants from mainland China—12 men and 9 women.
 
In the end, 14 runners from mainland China reached the Chamonix finish (8 men, 6 women). Overall, 1,350 runners finished the race, 106 did not finish, giving a completion rate of 92.7%.
 
David of 跑野 (Dingjun WU) recorded 6:28:45, becoming the first mainland Chinese runner to cross the MCC finish this edition.
 
French athlete Gatien Airiau won the men’s title in 03:26:58; Belgian athlete Noemie Lepoutre took the women’s title in 03:55:55.
 
Finally, we wish the Chinese athletes strong performances in the upcoming race categories.
 
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