Hayden Hawks Pre-2025 UTMB Interview

An interview with Camille Bruyas after her second-place finish at the 2025 UTMB. In this interview, Camille talks about how she's feeling the day after, how special it was to run with some of the other women at the front of the race, her pacing strategy, and plans for future racing. iRunFar is covering UTMB 2025! Check out all of our coverage: https://www.irunfar.com/UTMB

An interview with Katharine Hartmuth after her third-place finish at the 2025 UTMB. In this interview, Katharina talks about how she recovered from placing third at the Hardrock 100 earlier this summer, stomach issues during the first part of the race, how she would have preferred drier weather but was committed to having fun despite the rain, and how the closing kilometers of the race played out. iRunFar is covering UTMB 2025! Check out all of our coverage: https://www.irunfar.com/UTMB

An interview with Ruth Croft after her win of the 2025 UTMB. In this interview, Ruth talks about how she had to switch her strategy from focusing on splits to just surviving the bad weather in the night, how having a DNF from hypothermia at Transvulcania earlier this year helped her manage the weather conditions, and how a 10-year relationship with the UTMB races, which started with the 20215 CCC, finally culminated with a win on the big loop.

An interview with Ben Dhiman after his second-place finish at the 2025 UTMB. In this interview, Ben talks about the bad weather’s effects on him and the competition, working together during the middle kilometers with men’s champion Tom Evans, how he struggled on the climbs but ran the descents well late race, and if he’s satisfied with his podium performance. 

An interview with Josh Wade after his third-place finish at the 2025 UTMB. In this interview, Josh talks about his background in fell walking, his pacing throughout the race, how the weather played to his advantage, how UTMB was always a dream race, and how he hopes to come back for many more years. 

A video interview with Tom Evans after his win of the 2025 UTMB. In this interview, Tom talks about how he adapted to the weather and competition, how his uphill hiking ability gave him an advantage, how self-talk was an important part of his performance, and what it was like to win an event he’s been committed to for so long.

A video interview with Tom Evans before the 2025 UTMB. In this interview, Tom talks about being a new dad and how that's changed his outlook on racing and life, feeling relaxed before the race, and how he'll try to take his own advice on patience and pacing to have a successful race.

A video interview with Camille Bruyas before the 2025 UTMB. In this interview, Camille talks about some of the other big races she's done since her last visit to UTMB, how her training has gone this summer, and about her fastest known time on the 14 summits over 2,000 meters in height in the Bauges mountains near where she lives.

A video interview with François D'Haene before the 2025 UTMB. In this interview, François talks about his enduring history with UTMB, his Nolan's 14 fastest known time in the U.S. in early July, and what his recovery from Nolan's and UTMB training has looked like.

A video interview with Hayden Hawks before the 2025 UTMB.   In this interview, Hayden talks about his long-term relationship with the UTMB Mont Blanc festival, how he's changed as a person and runner since his first run here in 2017, his injury and surgery this year, and his desire to run free and with few expectations at this year's UTMB.