MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (Sept. 18) — Swiss runner Rémi Bonnet not only defended his Pikes Peak Ascent title but also broke a 30-year-old record, finishing the grueling 13.3-mile race in just 2:00:21. USA’s Sophia Laukli won the women’s race on a busy weekend in the Golden Trail Series.
The victory this weekend by Bonnet was celebrated by spectators and fellow athletes alike, marking a historic moment in the annals of mountain running.
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Record-Breaking Performance
Rémi Bonnet’s preparation for the race was meticulous, including sleeping in an altitude tent set at 3,000 meters (just under 10,000 feet) back home in Switzerland.
However, it was a visit to Colorado Custard Company, owned by the previous record-holder Matt Carpenter, that provided the extra motivation. Carpenter urged Bonnet to aim for his 1993 record of 2:01:06, which Bonnet successfully shattered!
Kenya’s Patrick Kipngeno, who finished second set a new course record for ages 30-34. The 30-year-old clocked 2:04:09, improving the previous age group course record of 2:05:04, set in 1995 by Ricardo Mejia.
Meanwhile, American Sophia Laukli was a comfortable winner in the women’s race. Laukli, who was 39th overall, won the women’s section with a time of 2:35:54.
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2023 Pikes Peak Ascent Results: Golden Trail Series.
Men’s Results: Top 30
| Place | Age | Name | City | Country | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | Rémi Bonnet | Charmey | SUI | 2:00:20 R |
| 2 | 30 | Patrick Kipngeno | Naivasha | KEN | 2:04:09 CR |
| 3 | 28 | Eli Hemming | Louisville | USA | 2:07:40 |
| 4 | 38 | Seth J DeMoor | Lakewood | USA | 2:09:47 |
| 5 | 39 | Joseph Gray | Colorado Springs | USA | 2:11:19 |
| 6 | 26 | Roberto Delorenzi | Sigirino | SUI | 2:11:20 |
| 7 | 25 | Daniel Osanz | Zaragoza | ESP | 2:12:34 |
| 8 | 26 | Brian Whitfield | Colorado Springs | USA | 2:14:55 |
| 9 | 35 | Chad Hall | San Diego | USA | 2:15:08 |
| 10 | 28 | Noah Williams | Leadville | USA | 2:15:16 |
| 11 | 23 | Meikael Beaudoin-Rousseau | Sunnyvale | USA | 2:16:30 |
| 12 | 24 | Sam Hendry | Salt Lake City | USA | 2:16:43 |
| 13 | 21 | Philemon Ombogo Kiriago | Naivasha | KEN | 2:16:44 |
| 14 | 25 | Daniel Pattis | Tiers | ITA | 2:20:01 |
| 15 | 31 | Alex Carrillo Garcia | Redovan | ESP | 2:20:24 |
| 16 | 26 | Anthony Felber | Poisy | FRA | 2:22:11 |
| 17 | 29 | Darren Thomas | Reno | USA | 2:22:37 |
| 17 | 34 | Eder Antonio Belmont Sanchez | Pittsburgh | USA | 2:22:37 |
| 19 | 35 | Juan Carera Casas | Estado de México | MEX | 2:22:39 |
| 20 | 25 | Johen R. DeLeon | Gunnison | USA | 2:23:12 |
| 21 | 25 | Joey DeFeo | Flagstaff | USA | 2:24:11 |
| 22 | 31 | Francesco Puppi | Appiano Gentile | ITA | 2:24:34 |
| 23 | 25 | Nicholas Turco | Boulder | USA | 2:24:45 |
| 24 | 33 | Joseph DeMoor | Carbondale | USA | 2:24:48 |
| 25 | 27 | Garrett Corcoran | Salt Lake City | USA | 2:25:16 |
| 26 | 25 | Mattia Bertoncini | Borgosesia | ITA | 2:26:27 |
| 27 | 27 | Leonard Albert Mitrica | Brasov | ROM | 2:28:17 |
| 28 | 24 | Cole Campbell | Gunnison | USA | 2:28:20 |
| 29 | 32 | David Norris | Steamboat Springs | USA | 2:28:28 |
| 30 | 25 | Christian Allen | Orem | USA | 2:28:50 |
| 31 | 18 | Ali A Papillon | Boulder | USA | 2:28:57 |
Women’s Results: Top 30
| Place | Age | Name | City | Country | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | Sophia Laukli | Salt Lake City | USA | 2:35:54 |
| 2 | 35 | Judith Wyder | Kehrsatz | SUI | 2:39:35 |
| 3 | 24 | Anna Gibson | Teton Village | USA | 2:43:59 |
| 4 | 20 | Malen Osa Ansa | Oñati | ESP | 2:47:23 |
| 5 | 24 | Sara Alonso | San sebastian | ESP | 2:48:13 |
| 6 | 29 | Júlia Font Gómez | Fondeguilla | ESP | 2:49:06 |
| 7 | 41 | Alicia Shay | Breckenridge | USA | 2:49:16 |
| 8 | 27 | Elise Margaux Poncet | Hèches | FRA | 2:50:10 |
| 9 | 26 | Tabor Hemming | Kremmling | USA | 2:50:30 |
| 10 | 30 | Sylvia T Nordskar | Oslo | NOR | 2:51:38 |
| 11 | 31 | Hali Hafeman | Denver | USA | 2:52:53 |
| 12 | 32 | Allie McLaughlin | Colorado Springs | USA | 2:53:19 |
| 13 | 30 | Giselle Slotboom | Salt Lake City | USA | 2:56:02 |
| 14 | 30 | Rachel Tomajczyk | Williams | USA | 2:57:32 |
| 15 | 32 | Anna-Stiina Erkkilä | Espoo | FIN | 2:57:56 |
| 16 | 37 | Camilla Magliano | Torino | ITA | 2:59:20 |
| 17 | 30 | Florea Monica Madalina | Sighisoara | ROM | 3:00:07 |
| 18 | 25 | Lara C Hamilton | Gunnison | USA | 3:00:13 |
| 19 | 31 | Jessica Jane Yeaton | Steamboat Springs | USA | 3:02:12 |
| 20 | 26 | Allie Ostrander | Seattle | USA | 3:04:47 |
| 21 | 37 | Amanda S Koslosky | Peyton | USA | 3:07:05 |
| 22 | 32 | Kira Belzer | Puyallup | USA | 3:07:57 |
| 23 | 45 | Kelly Williamson | Colorado Springs | USA | 3:08:44 |
| 24 | 34 | Anna Dulko | North Vancouver | CAN | 3:08:59 |
| 25 | 33 | Kristin Johnson | Salt Lake City | USA | 3:09:31 |
| 26 | 34 | Kasey Sutherlin | Moab | USA | 3:10:06 |
| 27 | 27 | Laurel Moyer | Lock Haven | USA | 3:10:46 |
| 28 | 38 | Sarah Villasenor | Denver | USA | 3:11:34 |
| 29 | 42 | Lisa Duncan | Lafayette | USA | 3:13:51 |
| 30 | 31 | Marissa Baranauskas | Colorado Springs | USA | 3:17:15 |
