Toni McCann has once again made South Africa beyond proud after she conquered one of the world’s most renowned trail running feats in first place—the UTMB Mont-Blanc CCC (100kms) on her first attempt!
Global (06 September 2024) — Exactly a year ago today, Good Things Guy shared the fantastic news that local Toni McCann had become the queen of one of the world’s toughest trail marathons. Then, she became the first South African to win the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc OCC that stretches through France and Switzerland, with “just a little bit of bravery” and a ton of hard work.
Now, we’re over the moon and mountain to announce that Toni has made South Africa proud once again after she tackled the 100km UTMB Mont-Blanc CCC for the first time with flying colours, winning the formidable feat from the Alps!
Where the OCC saw a stretch of over 50km in length with an elevation gain of over 3,200m, the CCC is another beast entirely.
With a much sterner length ahead of her, Toni took the CCC at UTMB head-on; claiming first place for women and 22nd overall.
“I dared to dream about the back to back win. To win OCC, and follow it with a win at CCC. It was a dream I hardly dared speak, only to those in my closest circle. We did it.”
Toni adds:
“Things got hard. Things got so hard, and when I thought I couldn’t keep going, they kept me going,” she said of her close circle and supporters. “Thank you. This win is as much yours as it is mine.”
Her former school, St Mary’s DSG couldn’t be more thrilled with her achievement, sharing that “Toni is one of only five people in the world to hold multiple victories in these World Finals.”
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