Tahoe 200 outright winner
Won the 200-mile mountain race in 62:24:42, finishing first overall.
Source-checked athlete record · Updated Oct 12, 2026
Claire Bannwarth
Tahoe 200 outright winner and French 24-hour team medalist
Claire Bannwarth is a French ultrarunner with an outright Tahoe 200 victory, a European 24-hour team medal, and backyard results beyond 60 yards.
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The record so far
Claire Bannwarth is a French ultrarunner whose range extends from national-team fixed-time racing to 200-mile mountain events. In 2023 she won the Tahoe 200 outright in 62:24:42, finishing ahead of the entire field.
Bannwarth represented France at the 2022 European 24-Hour Championships, where she covered 232.599 km and contributed to the women’s team silver medal. She has also completed 61 yards at Suffolk Backyard Ultra and earned leading finishes at Kodiak 100, Hardrock 100, and Tahoe 200.
Her long-distance record also includes women’s wins at the 268-mile Spine Race in 2023 and 2024 and third place among women at the 2024 Tor des Géants. In 2026 she won the women’s race at the Swiss Alps 100 and finished fifth among women at the Tor des Géants in 88:37:07.
Defining performances
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Two Spine Race women’s titles
Won the women’s race at the 268-mile winter Spine Race in 2023 and 2024, placing fifth overall both times.
European 24-hour team silver
Represented France with 232.599 km and contributed to the women’s team medal.
Kodiak 100 champion
Won the women’s race in 21:10:28 and placed seventh overall.
Performance history
| Date | Event | Performance | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tor des Géants330 km mountain ultra | 88:37:07 | 5th woman · 35th overall | View ↗ | |
| Swiss Alps 100160 km mountain ultra | 27:52:32 | 1st woman · 8th overall | View ↗ | |
| Tor des Géants330 km mountain ultra | 85:02:47 | 3rd woman · 11th overall | View ↗ | |
| Swiss Alps 100160 km mountain ultra | 29:29:16 | 2nd woman · 8th overall | View ↗ | |
| Hardrock 100100-mile mountain ultra | 36:13:33 | 8th woman | View ↗ | |
| Tahoe 200200-mile trail | 66:18:27 | 2nd woman · 8th overall | View ↗ | |
| Spine Race268-mile winter ultra | 92:02:23 | 1st woman · 5th overall | View ↗ | |
| Kodiak 100100-mile trail | 21:10:28 | 1st woman · 7th overall | View ↗ | |
| Tahoe 200200-mile trail | 62:24:42 | 1st overall | View ↗ | |
| Suffolk Backyard UltraBackyard ultra | 61 yards · 409.066 km | 1st woman · 4th overall | View ↗ | |
| Spine Race268-mile winter ultra | 97:39:58 | 1st woman · 5th overall | View ↗ | |
| European 24-Hour Championships24-hour road | 232.599 km | 14th woman · Team silver | View ↗ |
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