Lauren Gregory and Frédéric Tranchand Claim Victory at UTMB’s 2026 OCC in Chamonix

It’s UTMB race week in Chamonix, France, and some of the biggest names in trail running are back and faster than ever. While the main event (the HOKA UTMB Mont-Blanc) doesn’t start until Friday evening, the action is already well underway.

That includes the OCC (Orsières–Champex–Chamonix). Representing the route from Switzerland to France, it may be the shortest of the three UTMB World Series Finals, but it’s easily one of the most punishing. The 60-kilometer course packs in a massive 3,500 meters of elevation gain, starting in Orsières, winding through the Swiss mountains, and crossing into France toward that famous finish line in Chamonix. Yesterday, runners officially crossed that line with massive crowds cheering them home to the soundtrack of ringing cowbells and blaring horns.

After bad weather forced organizers onto a backup course last year, this year’s route came with a few key tweaks. Stretching across 60 kilometers, the latest iteration matched the length of last year’s event, adding extra distance compared to 2024’s 57-kilometer track and the traditional 55-kilometer loop used for most of the race’s history.

Who Won the 2026 OCC?

Men

1. Frédéric Tranchand (France) – 5:10:08
2. Nashon Kiplimo (Kenya) – 5:14:37
3. Miguel Benítez (Spain) – 5:17:43
4. Sylvain Cachard (France) – 5:21:35
5. Alain Santamaría (Spain) – 5:28:24
6. Anton Gustafsson (Sweden) – 5:28:27
7. Francesco Puppi (Italy) – 5:29:15
8. Robbie Simpson (U.K.) – 5:29:55
9. Dawid Malina (Poland) – 5:29:58
10. Leonard Mitrica (Romania) – 5:30:31

Women

1. Lauren Gregory (U.S.) – 6:08:07
2. Naomi Lang (U.K.) – 6:08:10
3. Sara Alonso (Spain) – 6:09:11
4. Makena Morley (U.S.) – 6:16:37
5. Ida Amelie Robsahm (Norway) – 6:27:34
6. Judith Wyder (Switzerland) – 6:28:44
7. Hậu Hà (Vietnam) – 6:34:18
8. Greta García (Spain) – 6:34:43
9. Bailey Kowalczyk (U.S.) – 6:36:18
10. Daniela Oemus (Germany) – 6:40:18

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