Athletics-Jornet sets record to win fourth Mont Blanc ultramarathon


FILE PHOTO: Second placed Kilian Jornet of Spain finishes the 15th Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) race in Chamonix, France September 2, 2017. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

(Reuters) - Spain's Kilian Jornet won the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) for the fourth time on Saturday, finishing the ultra-endurance race in a record 19 hours and 49.30 minutes.

The 170-kilometre mountain ultramarathon, which was first held in 2003, passes through France, Italy and Switzerland and draws competitors from all over the world.

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