Katie Schide Dominates Hardrock 100, Sets All-Time Best
Germain Grangier finishes in third at Hardrock, while Julie Derron wins her first full-distance Ironman Race
Zurich, Switzerland, July 14, 2025 - This past weekend, On athletes delivered historic performances across the trails, Ironman, and the track. Katie Schide dominated the Hardrock 100, setting a new course record and achieving a "Career Grand Slam," while Germain Grangier helped secure a French podium sweep. Julie Derron impressively won her first full-distance Ironman, and on the track, Ryuji Miyura broke a national record with Ditaji Kambundji earning a silver medal at the Monaco Diamond League.
Katie Schide Smashes Hardrock 100 Record in Historic Win
A dominant force in trail running over the past years, Katie Schide (USA) was still missing a Hard Rock 100 title. Once she announced she would be racing the Hardrock 100, she was the clear favourite to win—it would only be a question of how she would win it.
From the start gun, Schide made clear she was here to win. By the Polce Creek aid station around 30km in, she had already built a lead of 30 minutes ahead of the second female. That lead continued to grow and by the halfway point was over an hour. Now the question of the course record came into play - could Schide beat Dauwalter’s record of 26:14.08?
Leaving the final aid station in Putnam, she was 10 minutes ahead of the course record, and by the time she reached Silverton, the clock had stopped at 25:50.23. This meant she had won the women’s race, set a new course record, and placed sixth overall.
With her win in California, Schide joins Courtney Dauwalter and Killian Jornet as the only runners to have completed a “Career Grand Slam,” winning all four of the world’s premier 100-mile trail races. This includes the Diagonale des Fous, Western States 100, UTMB, and Hardrock 100.
In the men’s race, On athlete, Germain Grangier (FRA), found himself in a race deemed USA, represented by Zach Miller, versus France, represented by Grangier alongside Mathieu Blanchard and Ludovic Pommeret. The group alternated leading positions between one another, with Pommeret managing to break away from the group at 72km. Grangier continued to chase him, but was losing time on him and Blanchard. Coming into Silverton in 24:04, Grangier completed the French sweep of the podium, following Pommeret’s win and Blanchard’s second place.
Julie Derron Victorious in First Full Distance Ironman
At the Ironman Vitoria-Gasteiz in north-eastern Spain, Julie Derron continued to show that she is now a force to be reckoned with across all triathlon distances. In just her second full-distance Ironman, she dominated the race, going wire-to-wire to win her first full-distance Ironman, building a gap of over 30 minutes to the second-place finisher
Derron, who won Olympic Silver in Paris last year, left the water in joint first position with Lottie Lucas. On the bike, Derron left Lucas no change, leading by nearly four minutes just 24km into the ride. At the 72km mark, that lead had extended to over eight minutes, and by the time Derron reached T2, it was at 11 minutes. Despite Anne Haug’s best efforts to catch Derron, she would drop out 10km into the run, leaving Derron to capture the win with little challenge. Derron continued to build out her lead, and with less than 5km remaining, that lead was well over half an hour. Completing the marathon in 2:51.30, she completed the race in an overall time of 08:21.48, securing a slot at the World Championships in Kona in October.
National Record and Silver Medals in Monaco
At the Diamond League in Monaco, Japanese star Ryuji Miyura set a new national record of 8.03.43 in the 3000m Steeplechase. Launching a late surge, Miyura caught up with double Olympic champion Soufiane El Bakkali (MAR) on the final straight. However, El Bakkali then turned on the sprint, securing the title for a second year running. Miyura crossed the finish line two seconds later, lowering the previous national record, which he had set at the Diamond League meeting in Paris two years ago by six seconds.
In the women’s 100m hurdles, Swiss sprinter Ditaji Kambundji secured second place in a time of 12.43. Only Megan Tapper of Jamaica was faster. Despite 1,1m/s of headwind, this marked Kambundji’s second fastest time of the year in regular conditions and her fastest of the year.
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