The Annapurna 100, now, has the status of a qualifying ultra trail race for UTMB as it was found demanding enough for the runners to qualify for UTMB.[break]
According to the organizers of Annapurna 100, UTMB is known for being one of the hardest races in Europe. It is a 166-km-long mountain ultramarathon where runners have to accumulate points by completing other challenging mountain races before they can enter the competition.
The Annapurna 100 is now selected as one of those races.
Sudip Kulung Rai won the recently concluded Annapurna 100 while Upendra Sunuwar came second and Uttar Kumar Rai finished third.
Lizzy Hawker, former 100km world champion and three-time winner of UTMB, became the first ever female winner of the Annapurna 100 in the recently concluded race.
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