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The most recent edition of the Tor des Géants captured even the most languid of us with fascination this past weekend, as both their namesake race and the mammoth sister race, Tor des Glaciers, showcased some of the most exceptional cases of endurance running this year. 

Both races are a part of the Tor X series, which features five races occurring in Courmayeur, Italy.  

Tor de Géants

The event’s 330km marquee race, which covers over 24,000m (78,740ft) of elevation through the Italian mountains, had their 2023 course record time conquered by Richard Victor (FRA). 

The Tor de Géants (TOR330) is a looped course that “covers an entire region, running along its spectacular paths at the foot of the highest Four-Thousanders in the Alps and through the Gran Paradiso Natural Park and the Mont Avic Regional Park.”

Taking place between September 14th and 20th, 2025, this year’s TOR330 had an exceptional lineup featuring the likes of Kim Collison and John Kelly. 

However, it was the French athlete Richard Victor who conquered the course in a record time of 66 hours and 8 minutes, sleeping for only approximately 1.5 hours over that period. 

The women’s race was just as exciting with Dutch athlete Noor van der Veen missing out on the course record by just 24 minutes. Coming in at 79:34, she became only the second woman ever to complete the TOR330 in under 80 hours. Two-time winner Lisa Borzani(Italy) was second in 83:26, and Natalie Taylor(U.K.) was third in 84:11.

Tor de Glaciers 

The Tor de Glaciers (TOR450) took place over the same period, with participants running 450km (280 miles) and climbing over 32,000m (104,986ft). 

Frenchman Sébastien Raichon was the winner for a third time, completing the course in 124 hours and 53 minutes. His 2023 record of 114:29:01 still stands. 

In a short video mid race, Raichon divulges his breathing difficulties early in the race after catching a cold. Also sharing how isolating the race can be as he was alone through much of the race, making the nighttime sections challenging. 

“It’s Intense. It’s a journey. These trips aren’t all beautiful, but what an experience.” 

A course record was set in the women’s race as Florence Golay-Geymond (Switzerland) crossed the finish line in 144 hours and 27 minutes. Sandrine Beranger, who came second, had pushed in the final sections to catch up to Golay-Geymond, shortening the gap and finishing also ahead of the course record, just 2 hours later.