Floriane Hot is the 100K World Champion
Hot crowned herself 100K World Champion for the second time in her career
Zurich, Switzerland, December 9, 2024 - From the 100K World Championships in the heat of Bangalore, India, to the cross-country course in Antalya, Turkey, On athletes celebrated successful races and experiences across the board.
2024 100K World Champion
In the heat of Bangalore, India, French athlete Floriane Hot won the 100KM World Championship title in a time of 07:08.42.
The 100K course comprised 18 laps of a 4.865km long course around the GKVK University campus. Hot, who had won her first title two years ago, held an average pace of 14km/h during her over seven hours on the course.
She found herself in the lead pack as the race kicked off, but her patience and experience would lead her to cross the finish line first. 15 laps in, the race was close, with Sarah Webster of Great Britain leading the race, followed by Hot and her fellow French Teammate Marie-Ange Brumelot. Hot overtook Webster on lap 16 and didn’t give up the lead again. Heading into the last lap, Hot had a two-and-a-half-minute lead over Brumelot and secured her second 100K world title in a time of 07:08.43.
Her win and her teammate Marie-Ange Brumelot's second-place finish earned France the overall title at the World Championship.
Team Gold and Silver at the European Cross Country Championships
The European Cross Country Championships took place in Antalya, Turkey, on Sunday, 8th December. Eleven athletes were at the start line for the senior men’s and women’s races, along with the mixed relay races.
Sinta Vissa of Italy won the gold medal in the mixed relay with team Italy, winning the 4 x 1.5km distance in 18:02. Italy was followed by France, with On athlete Agathe Guillemot representing the tricolor.
In the men’s senior race, triathlete Hugo Milner was out testing his legs, pushing at the front for over half of the 7.8km distance, but fell short in the second half of the race and ultimately settled for 11th place. Valentin Gondouin (FRA) finished a second behind Milner in 12th place, Jacob Boutera (NOR) in 29th, Donovan Christien (FRA) in 33rd, and Filmon Abraham (GER) in 39th. Sebastian Frey of Austria competed in the men’s U23 race, finishing in 26th place, followed by Jonathan Hofer (SUI) in 30th place.
In the women’s senior race, On athletes Sarah Madeleine (FRA) finished 35th, followed by Cari Hughes (GBR) in 37th place.
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