 Schide at the finish of UTMB in 2022, where she placed first | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | January 24, 1992 Gardiner, Maine |
| Sport | |
| Event(s) | Ultramarathon, trail running |
| Team | The North Face |
Katie Schide (born January 24, 1992) is an American professional trail and mountain runner living in France.
Schide was born and raised in Gardiner, Maine. She grew up hiking and playing field hockey, [1] and later worked at mountain huts in the White Mountains. [2]
She attended Middlebury College as a geology major, and began racing trails as a master's student at University of Utah. [2] Her geology work eventually led to a doctorate from ETH Zurich. [3] She currently resides in the small alpine village of Saint-Dalmas-le-Selvage in France. In addition to ultramarathons, Schide races skimo. [4]
Schide has won or had podium finishes at many of the largest and most competitive ultramarathons in the world. [5] [6] [7] [8] In 2024, she broke the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc women's course record, completing the course in 22 hours, 9 minutes and 31 seconds ― 21 minutes faster than the previous course record held by fellow American runner Courtney Dauwalter. [9]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) |  Switzerland,  Italy,  France | 1st | 100 miles (160 km) |
| 2024 | Western States Endurance Run | California | 1st | 100 miles (160 km) |
| 2024 | The Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB | California | 1st | 100 kilometres (62 mi) |
| 2023 | Le Grand Raid De La Réunion - La Diagonale des Fous | La Réunion | 1st | 170 kilometres (110 mi) |
| 2023 | UTMB - Orsieres-Champex-Chamonix (OCC) | Switzerland, France | 2nd | 53 kilometres (33 mi) |
| 2023 | Western States Endurance Run | California | 2nd | 100 miles (160 km) |
| 2023 | Trail Des Balcons d'Azur | France | 1st | 44.9 kilometres (27.9 mi) |
| 2023 | EcoTrail Paris | France | 1st | 80 kilometres (50 mi) |
| 2022 | Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) | Switzerland, Italy, France | 1st | 100 miles (160 km) |
| 2022 | Val d'Aran by UTMB - CDH |  Catalonia,  Spain | 1st | 105 kilometres (65 mi) |
| 2022 | Greenweez MaXi-Race | France | 1st | 40 kilometres (25 mi) |
| 2021 | Swissalpine Davos - K43 | Switzerland | 1st | 42.9 kilometres (26.7 mi) |
| 2021 | La Sportiva Lavaredo Ultra Trail | Italy | 2nd | 121.2 kilometres (75.3 mi) |
| 2021 | Ergysport Trail Du Ventoux | France | 1st | 45.8 kilometres (28.5 mi) |
| 2021 | Le Porte di Pietra | Italy | 2nd | 72.5 kilometres (45.0 mi) |
| 2020 | Ultra Trail Cote d'Azur Mercantour (UTCAM) | France | 1st | 133.6 kilometres (83.0 mi) |
| 2020 | Ubaye Trail Salomon | France | 1st | 40.8 kilometres (25.4 mi) |
| 2019 | Madeira Island Ultra Trail |  Madeira | 2nd | 115 kilometres (71 mi) |
| 2018 | UTMB - Courmayer/Champex/Chamonix (CCC) | Switzerland, Italy, France | 2nd | 100 kilometres (62 mi) |
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