Hardrock 100 2026 Results: Pommeret RECORD 21h11 (Hat-trick at 51!), Dauwalter 4th title, Evans DNF at mile 11.5
Silverton, Colorado, July 10-11, 2026. The Hardrock 100 Endurance Run — 101.8 miles (164km), 33,000 feet of elevation gain, average altitude 11,000 feet in the San Juan Mountains — has just written one of its greatest chapters. At 51 years old, Frenchman Ludovic Pommeret (🇫🇷) claims a third consecutive victory (2024-2025-2026) in 21h11’36” — a new clockwise course record, beating his own mark of 21h33’06” set in 2024 by 21 minutes and 30 seconds. He finishes more than 2h30 ahead of 2nd place, American Jimmy Elam (23h48’56”). On the women’s side, Courtney Dauwalter (🇺🇸) claims her 4th Hardrock title (2022, 2023, 2024, 2026), returning after missing the 2025 edition. The great disappointment: Tom Evans (🇬🇧, UTMB 2025 champion) drops at mile 11.5 on his first Hardrock attempt. Official results at hardrock100.com.
Men’s Results — Pommeret dominates, new course record
The long-awaited showdown — Pommeret vs Evans — collapses within the first few hours. Tom Evans (🇬🇧), touted as the only man capable of challenging the Frenchman, drops at mile 11.5 (Kamm Traverse), before even reaching Chapman (mi 18.1). Not his day. Pommeret runs his usual race: patient, calculated, relentless. Faithful to his style, he lets the early miles play out, gradually takes control and accelerates in the second half when rivals crack under the altitude (the clockwise course peaks at 14,048 feet on Handies Peak). In 21h11’36”, he not only claims his 3rd consecutive title but shatters his own clockwise record by 21 minutes and 30 seconds. At 51. Jimmy Elam (🇺🇸, 39, Midway UT) delivers a solid 2nd place in 23h48’56”, David Ayala (🇺🇸, 44, Bozeman MT) completes the podium in 24h28’17”.
| Place | Last Name | First Name | Nat. | Age | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 🥇 | POMMERET ⭐⭐ | Ludovic | 🇫🇷 | 51 | 21h11’36” (RECORD) |
| 2 🥈 | ELAM | Jimmy | 🇺🇸 | 39 | 23h48’56” |
| 3 🥉 | AYALA | David | 🇺🇸 | 44 | 24h28’17” |
| 4 | SMITH | Ryan | 🇺🇸 | 47 | — |
| 5 | GLICK | Arlen | 🇺🇸 | 33 | — |
| 6 | COURY | Nick | 🇺🇸 | 38 | — |
| 7 | TERRANOVA | Paul | 🇺🇸 | 52 | — |
| 8 | SIMOENS | Dustin | 🇺🇸 | 38 | — |
| DNF: Tom EVANS 🇬🇧 (mile 11.5!) — Jason Schlarb 🇺🇸 | |||||
👉 Full results — hardrock100.com
⭐⭐ Pommeret: 21h11’36” beats his own CW record of 21h33’06” (2024) by 21’30”. 3 consecutive wins. At 51. Gap 1st/2nd: over 2h30. DNF Evans: dropped at mile 11.5 — before completing 20% of the course.
Women’s Results — Dauwalter back, 4th title at Silverton
Absent in 2025 (when Katie Schide took her CCW record at 25h50’23”), Courtney Dauwalter (🇺🇸, 41, Leadville CO) returns to Hardrock on the clockwise course she favours. She reaches Cunningham (mi 92.5) in 23h24′ — slightly ahead of her own clockwise record (26h11’47” in 2024). Careth Arnold (🇺🇸, 36, Paonia CO — TDS 2025 winner) is 2nd, Tara Dower (🇺🇸, 32, Durango CO — 6th at Western States 2026 just two weeks earlier!) is 3rd.
| Place F | Last Name | First Name | Nat. | Scratch | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 🥇 | DAUWALTER ⭐⭐ | Courtney | 🇺🇸 | 5th overall | On record pace (mi 92.5 in 23h24′) |
| F2 🥈 | ARNOLD | Careth | 🇺🇸 | 7th overall | In progress (mi 86.5) |
| F3 🥉 | DOWER ⭐ | Tara | 🇺🇸 | 11th overall | In progress (mi 81.5) |
👉 Full women’s results — hardrock100.com
⭐⭐ Dauwalter: 4th Hardrock victory (2022, 2023, 2024, 2026) and potential improvement on her CW record (26h11’47” from 2024). ⭐ Tara DOWER: 3rd woman — she finished 6th at Western States 2026 only 13 days before Hardrock. Careth ARNOLD: TDS 2025 winner (UTMB Finals), 2nd at Hardrock 2026.
Race Story — Domination, Evans falls, Dauwalter reigns
The 2026 Hardrock 100 was billed as the race of the century: Ludovic Pommeret vs Tom Evans. The double defending champion against the UTMB 2025 winner, in his first run through the San Juan Mountains. Evans chose an aggressive early pace, trying to set the tempo from the first climbs. At Kamm Traverse (mi 11.5), he appeared still in contention with a few minutes back on Pommeret. But somewhere between mile 11.5 and Chapman (mi 18.1), Tom Evans stops. The mountain said no.
Pommeret no longer needs to justify himself. Patient, controlled, faultless: as in his two previous wins, he lets the early miles unfold, gradually takes the lead, and accelerates in the second half when rivals crack under the altitude (the clockwise course peaks at 14,048 feet, 4,281m, on Handies Peak). At Cunningham (mi 92.5), his lead over Elam is already over 2h10. Pommeret flies into Silverton to cross the line in 21h11’36” — 21 minutes better than his own 2024 record. At 51. Three consecutive victories. A living legend.
Official Full Results
👉 FULL OFFICIAL RESULTS — hardrock100.com · OpenSplitTime live
- 📍 Silverton, Colorado — July 10-11, 2026
- 2026 course: clockwise (CW) — 101.8 miles (164km) / 33,000 ft D+ (~10,060m) / avg. altitude 11,000 ft (~3,350m)
- CW Record 2026: Pommeret 21h11’36” (previous: Pommeret 21h33’06” in 2024)
- Women’s CW record at stake: Dauwalter 26h11’47” (2024)
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Hardrock 100 Recent Results
| Year | Dir. | Men’s winner | Time | Women’s winner | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 🏆 ⭐ | CW | Ludovic Pommeret 🇫🇷 | 21h11’36” (CR CW) | Courtney Dauwalter 🇺🇸 | — |
| 2025 | CCW | Ludovic Pommeret 🇫🇷 | — | Katie Schide 🇺🇸 | 25h50’23” (CR F) |
| 2024 | CW | Ludovic Pommeret 🇫🇷 | 21h33’06” (ex-CR CW) | Courtney Dauwalter 🇺🇸 | 26h11’47” (CR F CW) |
| 2023 | CCW | — | — | Courtney Dauwalter 🇺🇸 | — |
| 2022 | CW | — | — | Courtney Dauwalter 🇺🇸 | — |
| 2021 | CCW | François D’Haene 🇫🇷 | 21h45’50” (CR H) | — | — |
FAQ — Hardrock 100 2026
Who won the Hardrock 100 2026 men’s race?
Ludovic Pommeret (🇫🇷, 51) in 21h11’36” — new clockwise course record (beats his own mark of 21h33’06” from 2024 by 21’30”). 3rd consecutive title (2024, 2025, 2026). Jimmy Elam 🇺🇸 2nd in 23h48’56”, David Ayala 🇺🇸 3rd in 24h28’17”. Gap 1st/2nd: over 2h30.
Who won the women’s race?
Courtney Dauwalter (🇺🇸, 41, Leadville CO) — 4th Hardrock victory (2022, 2023, 2024, 2026). She was at Cunningham (mi 92.5) in 23h24′ — slightly ahead of her own CW record (26h11’47” from 2024). 2nd: Careth Arnold 🇺🇸 (TDS 2025 winner). 3rd: Tara Dower 🇺🇸 (6th at Western States 2026, just 13 days before!).
What happened to Tom Evans?
Tom Evans (🇬🇧, 34, UTMB 2025 champion), tipped as Pommeret’s main rival for his Hardrock debut, dropped at mile 11.5 (Kamm Traverse) — before completing 20% of the course. Exact reasons were not given, but Hardrock is notorious for its altitude acclimatisation challenges (average 11,000 feet, peak 14,048 feet).
Did Pommeret break a record?
Yes. His time of 21h11’36” CW is the new clockwise course record, beating his own 21h33’06” from 2024 by 21’30”. The absolute record remains François D’Haene (🇫🇷) with 21h45’50” set CCW in 2021. Pommeret therefore holds the 2nd fastest time in Hardrock history across both directions.
What is the Hardrock 100?
The Hardrock 100 Endurance Run is a 101.8-mile (164km) ultra-trail through the San Juan Mountains of Colorado, held since 1992. Start and finish in Silverton, CO. Elevation gain: 33,000 feet (10,060m). Average altitude: 11,000 feet (3,350m), with a high point of 14,048 feet (4,281m) on Handies Peak. The course alternates each year between clockwise and counterclockwise. 147 starters per edition. hardrock100.com.
