Tahoe 200 outright winner
Won the 200-mile mountain race in 62:24:42, finishing first overall.
Source-checked athlete record · Updated Aug 17, 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.
🇫🇷 FranceW35–39
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.
Defining performances
Performance history
| Date | Event | Performance | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 ↗ | |
| 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 ↗ | |
| European 24-Hour Championships24-hour road | 232.599 km | 14th woman · Team silver | View ↗ |
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