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Diagonale des Fous Women

2026 winner: Ruth Croft in 27h 13min 23sec, ahead of Alyssa Clark and Agathe Bes.

Most wins
5
Marcelle Puy
Most podiums
7
Marcelle Puy
Best time (current course, since 2024)
27h 13min 23sec
Ruth Croft (2026)
Different winners
21
Editions held
33

Complete honours by season

33 editions, from 1993 to 2026

EditionWinnerPodium2nd place3rd place
2020s
2026New ZealandRuth Croft 27h 13min 23sec2nd place: United StatesAlyssa Clark 28h 26min 53sec 3rd place: FranceAgathe Bes 29h 5min 19secUnited StatesAlyssa Clark 28h 26min 53secFranceAgathe Bes 29h 5min 19sec
2025FranceBlandine L'Hirondel 27h 26min 9sec2nd place: FranceManon Campano 32h 33min 1sec 3rd place: CanadaAnne Champagne 33h 1min 30secFranceManon Campano 32h 33min 1secCanadaAnne Champagne 33h 1min 30sec
2024FranceManon Bohard 31h 49min 55sec2nd place: FranceMaryline Nakache 33h 1min 19sec 3rd place: FrancePauline Grardel 33h 46min 15secFranceMaryline Nakache 33h 1min 19secFrancePauline Grardel 33h 46min 15sec
2023United StatesKatie Schide 27h 31min 8sec2nd place: FranceCamille Bruyas 28h 57min 48sec 3rd place: FranceÉmilie Maroteaux 30h 38min 2secFranceCamille Bruyas 28h 57min 48secFranceÉmilie Maroteaux 30h 38min 2sec
2022United StatesCourtney Dauwalter 24h 37min 47sec2nd place: FranceAnne-Lise Rousset Séguret 28h 58min 52sec 3rd place: SwedenAnna Carlsson 30h 59min 18secFranceAnne-Lise Rousset Séguret 28h 58min 52secSwedenAnna Carlsson 30h 59min 18sec
20211FranceÉmilie Maroteaux 29h 54min 59sec2nd place: FranceAmandine Ginouvès 32h 3min 18sec 3rd place: FranceSophie Blard 32h 51min 11secFranceAmandine Ginouvès 32h 3min 18secFranceSophie Blard 32h 51min 11sec
2020Cancelled edition2
2010s
2019United StatesSabrina Stanley 30h 49min 39sec2nd place: FranceMarion Delespierre 32h 5min 19sec 3rd place: FranceAlexandra Clain 32h 10min 3secFranceMarion Delespierre 32h 5min 19secFranceAlexandra Clain 32h 10min 3sec
2018FranceJocelyne Pauly 28h 54min 26sec2nd place: FranceAudrey Tanguy3 29h 23min 25secFranceJuliette Blanchet4 29h 23min 25secFranceAudrey Tanguy3 29h 23min 25secFranceJuliette Blanchet4 29h 23min 25sec
2017SwitzerlandAndrea Huser 26h 34min 52sec2nd place: FranceÉmilie Lecomte 29h 2min 26sec 3rd place: FranceMarcelle Puy 30h 58min 58secFranceÉmilie Lecomte 29h 2min 26secFranceMarcelle Puy 30h 58min 58sec
2016SwitzerlandAndrea Huser 27h 44min 13sec2nd place: FranceJuliette Blanchet 29h 26min 7sec 3rd place: SpainEmma Roca Rodriguez 30h 10min 53secFranceJuliette Blanchet 29h 26min 7secSpainEmma Roca Rodriguez 30h 10min 53sec
2015SpainNúria Picas Albets 28h 10min 35sec2nd place: FranceÉmilie Lecomte 28h 11min 53sec 3rd place: SwitzerlandAndrea Huser 28h 38min 14secFranceÉmilie Lecomte 28h 11min 53secSwitzerlandAndrea Huser 28h 38min 14sec
2014FranceNathalie Mauclair 31h 27min 28sec2nd place: FranceJuliette Blanchet 34h 17min 54sec 3rd place: SpainUxue Fraile Azpeitia 34h 18min 2secFranceJuliette Blanchet 34h 17min 54secSpainUxue Fraile Azpeitia 34h 18min 2sec
2013FranceNathalie Mauclair 28h 46min 2sec2nd place: SwedenEmelie Forsberg 31h 29min 35sec 3rd place: FranceChristine Bénard 34h 20min 10secSwedenEmelie Forsberg 31h 29min 35secFranceChristine Bénard 34h 20min 10sec
2012FranceÉmilie Lecomte 33h 3min 17sec2nd place: SpainNerea Martínez Urruzola 35h 27min 20sec 3rd place: GermanyJulia Böttger 39h 23min 36secSpainNerea Martínez Urruzola 35h 27min 20secGermanyJulia Böttger 39h 23min 36sec
2011FranceKarine Herry 31h 43min 30sec2nd place: FranceHélène Haegel 33h 13min 48sec 3rd place: FranceChristine Bénard 33h 52min 45secFranceHélène Haegel 33h 13min 48secFranceChristine Bénard 33h 52min 45sec
2010FranceMarcelle Puy 31h 48min 50sec2nd place: FranceDanièle Séroc 33h 4min 31sec 3rd place: FranceCatherine Dubois 37h 28min 6secFranceDanièle Séroc 33h 4min 31secFranceCatherine Dubois 37h 28min 6sec
2000s
2009FranceÉmilie Lecomte 28h 58min 41sec2nd place: FranceChristine Bénard 29h 37min 39sec 3rd place: FranceHélène Haegel 30h 39min 17secFranceChristine Bénard 29h 37min 39secFranceHélène Haegel 30h 39min 17sec
2008FranceMarcelle Puy 26h 20min 40sec2nd place: FranceJasmine Rivière 31h 17min 39sec 3rd place: FranceNathalie Olasagasti 32h 26min 15secFranceJasmine Rivière 31h 17min 39secFranceNathalie Olasagasti 32h 26min 15sec
2007FranceMarcelle Puy 29h 5min 46sec2nd place: FranceChristine Bénard 31h 35min 14sec 3rd place: FranceAlexandra Rousset 32h 13min 44secFranceChristine Bénard 31h 35min 14secFranceAlexandra Rousset 32h 13min 44sec
2006FranceKarine Herry 26h 33min 46sec2nd place: FranceGhislaine Ribotte 30h 49min 16sec 3rd place: FranceMargot Hoarau 31h 53min 54secFranceGhislaine Ribotte 30h 49min 16secFranceMargot Hoarau 31h 53min 54sec
2005FranceSandrine Béranger 27h 24min 57sec2nd place: FranceDanièle Séroc 28h 27min 42sec 3rd place: FranceChristine Bénard 28h 40min 33secFranceDanièle Séroc 28h 27min 42secFranceChristine Bénard 28h 40min 33sec
2004FranceAlexandra Rousset 27h 58min 41sec2nd place: FranceMargot Hoarau 28h 19min 41sec 3rd place: LuxembourgSimone Kayser-Diederich 29h 10min 55secFranceMargot Hoarau 28h 19min 41secLuxembourgSimone Kayser-Diederich 29h 10min 55sec
2003LuxembourgSimone Kayser-Diederich 25h 44min 16sec2nd place: FranceMargot Hoarau 26h 21min 9secFranceMargot Hoarau 26h 21min 9sec
2002FranceMarcelle Puy 20h 54min 28sec2nd place: FranceChristine Rischard 23h 22min 6sec 3rd place: FranceChristine Denis-Billet 24h 19min 28secFranceChristine Rischard 23h 22min 6secFranceChristine Denis-Billet 24h 19min 28sec
2001FranceCorinne Favre 20h 56min2nd place: LuxembourgSimone Kayser-Diederich 25h 28min 3rd place: FranceMargot Hoarau 25h 29minLuxembourgSimone Kayser-Diederich 25h 28minFranceMargot Hoarau 25h 29min
2000FranceCorinne Favre 23h 25min 58sec2nd place: FranceMargot Hoarau 25h 31min 54sec 3rd place: SwitzerlandIsabelle Florey 25h 45min 12secFranceMargot Hoarau 25h 31min 54secSwitzerlandIsabelle Florey 25h 45min 12sec
1990s
1999FranceMireille Séry 24h 44min2nd place: FranceChristine Rischard 26h 30min 3rd place: FranceMaryvonne Cambier-Hoarau 26h 42minFranceChristine Rischard 26h 30minFranceMaryvonne Cambier-Hoarau 26h 42min
1998FranceCorinne Favre 22h 51min2nd place: FranceOlga Francon 25h 10min 3rd place: FranceAnne-Marie Bais Le Roux 25h 20minFranceOlga Francon 25h 10minFranceAnne-Marie Bais Le Roux 25h 20min
1997FranceCorinne Favre 24h 35min 45sec2nd place: FranceAnne-Marie Bais Le Roux 25h 30min 36sec 3rd place: FranceChristine Rischard 25h 55min 41secFranceAnne-Marie Bais Le Roux 25h 30min 36secFranceChristine Rischard 25h 55min 41sec
1996FranceJosiane Catois 23h 6min 5sec2nd place: FranceMarcelle Puy 24h 46min 17sec 3rd place: FrancePascale Fouques 25h 39min 48secFranceMarcelle Puy 24h 46min 17secFrancePascale Fouques 25h 39min 48sec
1995FranceMarcelle Puy 24h 59min2nd place: FranceMireille Séry 25h 6min 3rd place: FranceMarie-Claude Moutoussamy 25h 36minFranceMireille Séry 25h 6minFranceMarie-Claude Moutoussamy 25h 36min
1994FranceMireille Séry 30h 47min2nd place: FranceSimone Pothin 32h 49min 3rd place: FranceMarie-Claude Moutoussamy 34h 3minFranceSimone Pothin 32h 49minFranceMarie-Claude Moutoussamy 34h 3min
1993FranceRégine Étienne 27h 26min2nd place: FranceAnne Le Garrec 28h 1min 3rd place: FranceMireille Séry 28h 53minFranceAnne Le Garrec 28h 1minFranceMireille Séry 28h 53min

1 : Modified course

2 : Edition cancelled (COVID-19).

3 : Tied with Juliette Blanchet for 2nd place.

4 : Tied with Audrey Tanguy for 2nd place.

Detailed statistics

Most titled runner

Marcelle Puy 5
Corinne Favre 4
Andrea Huser 2
Émilie Lecomte 2
Karine Herry 2

Most podiums

Marcelle Puy 7
Christine Bénard 5
Margot Hoarau 5
Corinne Favre 4
Émilie Lecomte 4

Best time (current course, since 2024)

Ruth Croft (2026) 27h 13min 23sec
Blandine L'Hirondel (2025) 27h 26min 9sec
Alyssa Clark (2026) 28h 26min 53sec
Agathe Bes (2026) 29h 5min 19sec
Manon Bohard (2024) 31h 49min 55sec

Frequently asked questions

Which runner has won the Diagonale des Fous Women the most times?
Marcelle Puy holds the record with 5 wins at the Diagonale des Fous Women.
Who won the Diagonale des Fous Women in 2026?
The 2026 edition of the Diagonale des Fous Women was won by Ruth Croft in 27h 13min 23sec.
How many editions of the Diagonale des Fous Women have been held?
The Diagonale des Fous Women has 33 editions on record (excluding cancelled editions).
What is the fastest time on the current Diagonale des Fous Women course (since 2024)?
The record time is held by Ruth Croft in 27h 13min 23sec (2026 edition).
Who are the most successful runners at the Diagonale des Fous Women?
The most successful at the Diagonale des Fous Women are: Marcelle Puy (5), Corinne Favre (4), Andrea Huser (2).