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Croft closes out Diagonale
Women’s winner, 11th overall: 27:13:23 at Diagonale des Fous; reported October 20, 2026.
Athlete
Ruth Croft
Ultrarunner
Ruth Croft is a New Zealand trail ultrarunner with wins across international 100-mile racing. Her results include the 2022 Western States 100 and the 2025 UTMB, establishing background beyond any single live race update.
- 2025 UTMB
- First woman, 22:56:23Source
21 TUM reports · Published coverage below
Publication history
Coverage over time
14 editorial issues
Distinct issues per publication month. Each issue counts once.
Jul 2024Peak 5Nov 2026
Monthly editorial issue counts: Jul 2024: 0; Aug 2024: 0; Sep 2024: 0; Oct 2024: 0; Nov 2024: 0; Dec 2024: 0; Jan 2025: 0; Feb 2025: 1; Mar 2025: 0; Apr 2025: 1; May 2025: 0; Jun 2025: 0; Jul 2025: 0; Aug 2025: 0; Sep 2025: 1; Oct 2025: 0; Nov 2025: 0; Dec 2025: 0; Jan 2026: 0; Feb 2026: 0; Mar 2026: 0; Apr 2026: 0; May 2026: 5; Jun 2026: 0; Jul 2026: 0; Aug 2026: 3; Sep 2026: 1; Oct 2026: 2; Nov 2026: 0.
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In The Ultra Minute
Newest first
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Diagonale: winner, snapshot and withdrawal
Hugo Deck’s 22:54:20 win was announced. Ruth Croft led Alyssa Clark at 12:30 p.m. CDT October 16; this is not a final women’s result. Marianne Hogan had withdrawn and was crewing Thibaut Baronian.
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Two films now available
Alexis Berg’s ROOTS about Ruth Croft was online. Zach Miller’s Protect What Matters connected his Barr Camp caretaking with body and forest care.
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Two dated Grand Raid plans
TUM linked Ruth Croft’s Grand Raid announcement and recalled Hogan’s Diagonale plan. These are historical plans, not later start confirmations.
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L’Hirondel wins; Entrekin finishes second
TUM reported L’Hirondel’s win and Entrekin’s UTMB debut and linked Entrekin’s account of racing the deep field.
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Croft withdraws from UTMB
TUM linked Croft’s decision not to start, distinct from the earlier preview that had described her return.
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Croft and Hall’s UTMB plans
TUM linked the runners’ pre-race plans. Croft’s later withdrawal and Hall’s later race are separate developments.
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Croft’s youth-ultra commentary
Croft argued for prioritizing long-term health when adults make decisions about teenagers racing ultras. This remains attributed commentary rather than independent medical advice.
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The UTA50 women’s podium
TUM reported Croft second at UTA50, about 90 seconds behind Miao Yao, and linked her account of a fitness-check race.
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UTA50 women and a Ranson interview
TUM reported Croft second at UTA50, 90 seconds behind Yao.
Earlier coverage (11)
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A preview of Ultra-Trail Australia
TUM named Croft in the pre-race women’s UTA50 preview.
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A Transvulcania preview and former records
iRunFar previewed the ultramarathon field. TUM cited Luis Alberto Hernando’s 2015 men’s mark and Ruth Croft’s 2024 women’s mark; later results remain current.
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Croft’s 2025 UTMB win
TUM reported a 22:56:23 win at UTMB 2025 and completion of the three-race winning sequence.
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Croft passes the late leaders
TUM described Croft overtaking Camille Bruyas and Courtney Dauwalter before winning UTMB 2025. Intermediate positions are separate from final results.
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Croft’s dated Triple Crown account
TUM reported Croft as the first woman to win OCC, CCC and UTMB, following Xavier Thévenard’s earlier three-race achievement. Her earlier Transvulcania DNF was a separate 2025 experience.
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The women’s hierarchy commentary
TUM discussed Ruth Croft alongside Courtney Dauwalter and Katie Schide after UTMB 2025. This is commentary, not a Schide entry or result.
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The champions’ support team
TUM named Scott Johnston as coach and Paul Booth as nutritionist to both 2025 UTMB champions. Its nutrition discussion is attributed reporting, not advice or a current-client list.
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Aid Station Fireball’s statistics
TUM linked Aid Station Fireball’s post-race statistics, including Evans’s final split and a comparison of athletes who had won UTMB and Western States. The partially named author remains unassigned to a person profile.
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Croft and Hawks return to training on film
Featured in Behind the Lens returning to training after a Tarawera win.
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Croft wins the women’s Tarawera 102K
Won the women’s 2025 Tarawera 102K in 8:24:34; TUM also recalled her 2024 UTMB runner-up finish.
Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: February 21, 2025
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Croft declines her Western States ticket
Declined her 2025 Golden Ticket to focus on UTMB; TUM separately recalled her 2024 UTMB second place and 2022 Western States win.
Repeated links & other mentions (2)
Repeated link
Repeated Ruth Croft link
The most-viewed module repeated Croft’s commentary on teenagers racing ultras.
Repeated link
The three-event winning sequence
TUM restated Croft’s OCC–CCC–UTMB winning sequence and Thévenard’s earlier achievement.
Read & listen
Original public source
Croft on Western States and Taiwan
An original interview reflecting on her 2022 racing and earlier training in Taiwan.
Runivore
Connections
Women’s winner, 11th overall: 27:13:23
Diagonale des Fous
Ruth Croft — Women’s winner, 11th overall: 27:13:23 at Diagonale des Fous. Reported October 20, 2026.
SourceFilm
Alexis Berg
Made ROOTS about Croft · October 16, 2026
SourceWithdrawal
UTMB
Dated withdrawal or stop described in the account · 2026-08-27
SourceReported UTA50 women’s runner-up, about 4:34
Ultra-Trail Australia
TUM linked Ruth Croft’s account and a rounded UTA50 results report: Miao Yao won in about 4:33, Croft followed about 90 seconds later in 4:34, and Holly Ranson was third in 4:57.
SourceSources & notes
Coverage details
- 2026 Diagonale
- Women’s winner · 27:13:2311th overall · final result reported October 20Source
- 2026 Ultra-Trail Australia account
- Reported UTA50 women’s runner-up, about 4:34Dated TUM report; gender, distance and source precision remain as published.Source
- 2025 Tarawera 102K
- Women’s win · 8:24:34102K category, distinct from the 50K and TMiler.Source
Dated TUM coverage
Source publication dates distinguish reporting from event dates.
Reported 2026-05-30
Croft’s youth-ultra commentary
Croft argued for prioritizing long-term health when adults make decisions about teenagers racing ultras. This remains attributed commentary rather than independent medical advice.
TUM · May 30, 2026Reported 2026-05-19
The UTA50 women’s podium
TUM reported Croft second at UTA50, about 90 seconds behind Miao Yao, and linked her account of a fitness-check race.
TUM · May 19, 2026Facts above link directly to their sources. Published TUM dates and public-source check dates describe different things.
Public background sources checked October 18, 2026. The selection contains 127 published issues.
Facts are limited to selected published accounts and retain their dates. Original links may change or require sign-in; no live status or current affiliation is implied.
- Runivore Undated interview body explicitly discusses her 2022 season · Checked Oct 18, 2026
- UTMB World Undated public page; inspected October 18, 2026 · Checked Oct 18, 2026
Public background & sources Checked October 18, 2026
Career context from two original public sources. TUM’s dated reporting appears below.
This is a limited career snapshot, checked October 18, 2026. Source publication dates and event dates are shown separately.
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