The Diagonale des Fous is an iconic ultra-trail that takes place every year on the island of La Réunion.
It covers a distance of 165 km, with an impressive 10,000-meter vertical drop.
The course crosses the island from south to north, offering runners a breathtaking variety of landscapes, from arid zones to tropical forests and volcanic terrain.
The Diagonale des fous, the Grand Raid’s flagship race, starts at Ravine Blanche in Saint-Pierre and finishes in Saint-Denis.
The Grand Raid association also organizes other races alongside the Diagonale des Fous:
The Bourbon Trail 110 km with 6,260 m of ascent
La Mascareignes 71 km with 4,010 m ascent
The Zembrocal Trail: 147 km with 7,910 m ascent, run as a relay in teams of 4.
Men’s Grand Raid 2023 rankings
The Diagonale des fous took place on October 19, 2023 in Saint Pierre, on Reunion Island.
In the men’s race, Aurélien Dunand-Pallaz won with a time of 23h21’23”, ahead of another Frenchman, Germain Grangier.
All the Grand Raid 2023 rankings are listed below:
| Rank | Name | Team | Time | Variance | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aurélien DUNAND-PALLAZ | 23:21:23 | – | France | |
| 2 | Germain GRANGIER | 24:00:54 | +0:39:31 | France | |
| 3 | Jean-Philippe TSCHUMI | 24:28:36 | +1:07:13 | Switzerland | |
| 4 | Lambert SANTELLI | 25:44:49 | +2:23:26 | France | |
| 5 | Rémi BERCHET | 25:48:14 | +2:26:51 | France | |
| 6 | Fabrice PAYET | 25:48:44 | +2:27:21 | France | |
| 7 | Alexis SEVENNEC | 26:01:02 | +2:39:39 | France | |
| 8 | François D’HAENE | 26:12:41 | +2:51:18 | France | |
| 9 | Cédric CHAVET | 26:53:17 | +3:31:54 | France | |
| 10 | Alexandre BOUCHEIX | 27:01:22 | +3:39:59 | France |
Women’s Diagonale des Fous rankings :
The women’s race of the Diagonale des Fous 2023 was marked by the victory of Katie Schide, who won the event with an impressive time of 27:31:08 ahead of France’s Camille Bruyas.
| Rank | Name | Competitor number | Nationality | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katie SCHIDE | 2628 | USA | 27:31:08 |
| 2 | Camille BRUYAS | 2460 | FRA | 28:57:48 |
| 3 | Emilie MAROTEAUX | 2693 | FRA | 30:38:02 |
| 4 | Eva SPERGER | 111 | DEU | 32:41:36 |
| 5 | Laure DE JACQUELOT | 1034 | FRA | 33:16:12 |
| 6 | Marcelle VIENNE | 2848 | FRA | 33:22:01 |
| 7 | Geraldine PROST | 1711 | FRA | 33:45:33 |
| 8 | Julia HARNIE | 2806 | FRA | 34:42:23 |
| 9 | Sylvaine CUSSOT | 1374 | FRA | 35:12:48 |
| 10 | Pauline WINER | 1294 | FRA | 35:15:07 |
The winners of the Diagonale des Fous :
Awards Men Women
| Edition | Distance | Vertical rise | Winner (H) | Time (H) | Speed (H) | Winner (F) | Time (F) | Speed (F) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 112 km | 5400 m | Gilles TROUSSELIER | 16h02 | 6.99 km/h | M. Thérèse MAUSSION | 25h40 | – |
| 1990 | 126 km | 5200 m | Gilles TROUSSELIER | 17h11 | 7.33 km/h | Guylène CALPETARD | 31h58 | – |
| 1991 | 134 km | 6500 m | Gilles TROUSSELIER and Patrick MAFFRE | 18h28 | 7.26 km/h | Marie Annick LAUDES | 33h09 | – |
| 1992 | 124 km | 6800 m | Jean Philippe MARIE-LOUISE | 17h20 | 7.15 km/h | Mireille SERY and Thérèse DEROLEZ | 28h21 | – |
| 1993 | 129 km | 6600 m | Patrick MAFFRE | 16h03 | 8.04 km/h | Régine ETIENNE | 27h26 | – |
| 1994 | 130 km | 6900 m | Jean Philippe MARIE-LOUISE | 18h30 | 7.03 km/h | Mireille SERY | 30h47 | – |
| 1995 | 121 km | 6370 m | Jean Philippe MARIE-LOUISE | 14h41 | 8.24 km/h | Marcelle PUY | 24h59 | – |
| 1996 | 123 km | 7100 m | Jean Philippe MARIE-LOUISE | 16h19 | 7.54 km/h | Josiane CATOIS | 23h06 | – |
| 1997 | 125 km | 7900 m | Patrick MAFFRE | 15h37 | 8.00 km/h | Corinne FAVRE | 24h35 | – |
| 1998 | 125 km | 7900 m | Cléo LIBELLE | 17h45 | 7.04 km/h | Corinne FAVRE | 22h51 | – |
| 1999 | 125 km | 8000 m | Cléo LIBELLE | 17h50 | 7.01 km/h | Mireille SERY | 24h44 | – |
| 2000 | 125 km | 8000 m | Thierry TECHER / Gilles DIEHL | 16h43 | 7.48 km/h | Corinne FAVRE | 23h25 | – |
| 2001 | 125 km | 8000 m | Pascal PARNY | 16h01 | 7.8 km/h | Corinne FAVRE | 20h56 | – |
| 2002 | 125 km | 8000 m | Thierry TECHER | 17h55 | 6.98 km/h | Marcelle PUY | 20h54 | – |
| 2003 | 130 km | 8000 m | Richeville ESPARON | 17h56 | 7.25 km/h | Simone KAYSER | 25h44 | – |
| 2004 | 140 km | 8600 m | Richeville ESPARON | 20h00 | 7.00 km/h | Alexandra ROUSSET | 27h58 | – |
| 2005 | 140 km | 8600 m | Charles André FONTAINE | 19h49 | 7.06 km/h | Sandrine BERANGER | 27h24 | – |
| 2006 | 143 km | 8600 m | Vincent DELEBARRE and Christophe JAQUEROD | 20h39 | 6.92 km/h | Karine HERRY | 26h33 | – |
| 2007 | 150 km | 9200 m | Thierry CHAMBRY | 23h33 | 6.37 km/h | Marcelle PUY | 29h05 | – |
| 2008 | 148 km | 9200 m | Pascal PARNY | 21h40 | 6.83 km/h | Marcelle PUY | 26h20 | – |
| 2009 | 150 km | 9500 m | Julien CHORIER | 22h09 | 6.77 km/h | Emilie LECOMTE | 28h58 | – |
| 2010 | 163 km | 9500 m | Kilian JORNET | 23h17 | 7.00 km/h | Marcelle PUY | 31h48 | – |
| 2011 | 163 km | 9500 m | Julien CHORIER | 23h56 | 6.81 km/h | Karine HERRY | 31h43 | – |
| 2012 | 170 km | 10800 m | Kilian JORNET | 26h33 | 6.4 km/h | Emilie LECOMTE | 33h03 | – |
| 2013 | 167 km | 10000 m | François D’HAENE | 22h58 | 7.27 km/h | Nathalie MAUCLAIR | 28h45 | – |
| 2014 | 167 km | 10000 m | François D’HAENE | 24h25 | 6.84 km/h | Nathalie MAUCLAIR | 31h27 | – |
| 2015 | 163 km | 10000 m | Antoine GUILLON | 24h41 | 6.60 km/h | Nuria PICAS | 28h12 | – |
| 2016 | 165 km | 9700 m | François D’HAENE | 23h44 | 6.95 km/h | Andrea HUSER | 27h44 | – |
| 2017 | 165 km | 9700 m | Benoit GIRONDEL | 23h53 | 6.91 km/h | Andrea HUSER | 26h34 | – |
| 2022 | – | – | Beñat MARLISSOLLE | 23h14 | – | Courtney DAUWALTER | 24h37 | – |
| 2023 | 165 km | 10000 m | Aurélien DUNAND-PALLAZ | 23h21 | – | Katie SCHIDE | 27h31 |
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See also..:
Diagonale des Fous 2024 ranking
