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“Ladies and gentlemen, the return of the king, Kiliaaaan Joooooornet!” “. The announcer no longer knows where to speak as the crowd cheers the greatest trail runner of all time as he crosses the UTMB finish line in the lead. Still. It was however far from won when, in the night, the American Jim Walmsley, his main rival, seemed irresistible. But Kilian never panicked: “When Jim took off, I didn’t try to follow him because we were already on a very good pace. I didn’t have to accelerate suddenly because I contracted the Covid in recent days. I am asymptomatic but I did not feel 100%, the heart was beating faster. » With the agreement of his doctor, he confirms his participation the morning of the start.