Katie Schide
![]() Schide at the finish of UTMB in 2022, where she placed first | |
Personal information | |
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Born | (1992-01-24) January 24, 1992 (age 32) Gardiner, Maine |
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Event(s) | Ultramarathon, trail running |
Katie Schide (born January 24, 1992) is an American professional trail and mountain runner living in France.
Biography
Schide was born and raised in Gardiner, Maine. She grew up hiking and playing field hockey,[1] and later worked as a student volunteer 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]
Notable race results
Schide has won or had podium finishes at many of the largest and most competitive ultramarathons in the world.[5][6][7]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event |
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2024 | Western States Endurance Run | California | 1st | 100 mile |
2024 | The Canyons by UTMB | California | 1st | 100k |
2023 | Western States Endurance Run | California | 2nd | 100m |
2023 | Grand Raid (Diagonale des Fous) | Réunion | 1st | 170 kilometres (110 mi) |
2023 | Orsieres-Champex-Chamonix (OCC) | Switzerland, France | 2nd | 53 kilometres (33 mi) |
2022 | Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) | Switzerland, Italy, France | 1st | 100m |
2019 | Madeira Island Ultra Trail | Madeira | 2nd | 115 kilometres (71 mi) |
2018 | Courmayer/Champex/Chamonix (CCC) | Switzerland, Italy, France | 2nd | 100k |
References
- ^ "Sidelines: Gardiner native Katie Schide finds a passion in trail running". Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel. 2020-10-03. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ a b Mayer, Doug (2023-04-04). "From the White Mountain Huts to the Giant Races: Meet Katie Schide and Hillary Gerardi". Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC). Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ Mayer, Doug (2024-06-26). "From Maine to Mercantour: The Rise of Trail Running's Quiet Champion Katie Schide". Run. Outside Online. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ "Katie Schide: trail running, skimo and big smiles". Alpine Mag | International Magazine. 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ "Katie Schide". Ultrasignup.
- ^ Brady, Sarah (2023-10-21). "2023 Diagonale des Fous Results: Commanding Wins by Schide and Dunand-Pallaz". iRunFar. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ Levene, Abby (2023-08-31). "Defending UTMB Champion Katie Schide Takes Second at OCC". Trail Runner Magazine. Retrieved 2024-07-07.