South African's Trail to Chamonix
As part of the UTMB World Series, MUT by UTMB connects the South Africa trail running community to a global movement. It’s where runners from South Africa and beyond come together, share the trail, and take part in a journey that leads to the UTMB World Series Finals in Chamonix.
Let’s celebrate those who earned their 2025 Finals slot at MUT, and proudly support all South African runners competing in the 2025 Finals.
Qualified for Chamonix
Meet the athletes who secured their place at the 2025 UTMB World Series Finals by racing at MUT by UTMB. 
Their journey to Mont-Blanc started here:
Thato    KABELI
Douglas    PICKARD
Kane    REILLY
Brandon    HULLEY
Andreas    LUNDEGARD
Jacques    BUYS
Axel    SLEEBUS
Emily    DJOCK
Michael    MOLYNEAUX
Kerry Ann    MARSHALL
Simone    MALAN
Maria    MARINCOWITZ
Janet    WOODHEAD
Michelle    ROLFE
South African Runners at the 2025 UTMB World Series Finals
Let’s cheer for the runners representing South Africa at this year’s UTMB World Series Finals. They carry the spirit of our trails to the world stage.
UTMB    
Douglas PICKARD
Brandon HULLEY
Michael MOLYNEAUX
Kerry-Ann MARSHALL
Galen HOSSACK
Janet WOODHEAD
Maria MARINCOWITZ
Timothy Price
Grant Ayton
Giles Hedley        
CCC
Thato KABELI
Toni MCCANN
Samantha REILLY
Brendan LOMBARD
Simone MALAN
Johann OLIVIER
Werner BRUCKNER
Shaun VAN DER MERWE
Ashraf ORRIE    
OCC
Kane REILLY
Jacques BUYS
Julia LOMBARD
Stefan VAN DER WESTHUIZEN
Michelle ROLFE
Ashraf MOOSA
Jacques MOUTON
Jonathan EDMUNDS                    
South African Runners at the 2025 HOKA UTMB Mont-Blanc
Let’s cheer for the runners representing South Africa at this year’s HOKA UTMB Mont-Blanc. 
TDS    
Daniel CLAASSEN
Matthew BOUCH
James MILLER (JM)
Megan MACKENZIE
Lucas Cornelius MALAN (LM)
ETC    
Robert RORICH 
Rebecca KOHNE