Friday, March 7, 2025 – Morgins (Switzerland)
Today in Morgins, we witnessed the premier event of our sport: the Individual race.
The longest format in Ski Mountaineering, this race challenges athletes on irregular terrain, featuring numerous elevation changes and some thrilling mogul descents.
This was the fourth event of the World Championships in Morgins, following the Mixed Relay (Monday), the Vertical (Tuesday), and the Sprint (Thursday).
Check out the results across all categories (Senior, U23, U20, and U18), along with links to race photos, news highlights, and race summaries.
Senior Women race highlights
A total of 47 women lined up at the start.All eyes were on Axelle Gachet-Mollaret (FRA), the reigning World Champion since 2023 and winner of Tuesday’s Vertical race. True to expectations, she took an early lead. However, just like in the Vertical race, she found herself closely followed by a determined Tove Alexandersson (SWE).As the race unfolded, a significant gap separated the two frontrunners from the rest of the field. The decisive moment came in the final lap, when Alexandersson overtook Gachet-Mollaret and managed to widen the gap, crossing the finish line in first place.Behind them, Emily Harrop (FRA) secured third place, earning her third medal of these World Championships.
At the finish, Alexandersson shared her excitement:
“This is a very big day for me, and I’m super happy with my performance. I’m very satisfied with my results in these World Championships across all races. To be able to beat Axelle today is amazing, she’s a superstar, so I’m very happy to win against her.”
Top 5 – Senior Women (2.5 laps)
ALEXANDERSSON TOVE (SWE) – 1:34:01.8
GACHET-MOLLARET AXELLE (FRA) – 1:36:03.5
HARROP EMILY (FRA) – 1:40:43.1
DE SILVESTRO ALBA (ITA) – 1:42:46.3
MURADA GIULIA (ITA) – 1:45:12.5
Top 5 – U23 Women (2.5 laps)
RAVINEL MARGOT (FRA) – 1:46:39.4
DESEYN THIBE (SUI) – 1:47:31.4
ULRICH CAROLINE (SUI) – 1:49:25.0
JUNOD NOEMI (ITA) – 1:50:04.6
WALDAL IDA (NOR) – 1:56:02.9
Senior Men race highlights
87 men started the race.The big favorite of the day was Rémi Bonnet (SUI), and he didn’t disappoint. From the very first climb, he took the lead and was able to maintain that position. The same can be said for his two pursuers, Italy’s Davide Magnini and France’s Xavier Gachet. They raced while keeping a small gap between each other, not allowing the rest of the pack to catch up.At their back, it was very different. Matteo Eydallin (ITA), William Bon Mardion (FRA) and Maximilien Drion (BEL) were shifting positions all the way to the finish line.Notably, young Swiss athlete Thomas Bussard (SUI) claimed the U23 World Champion title, just after securing a silver medal in the Sprint.
Rémi’s reaction at the finish:
“I loved the course, I suffered from the heat, and the finish was really tough. We still have a chance for a medal tomorrow in the Team race event Aurélien, and we will be motivated to play for the win.”
Top 5 – Senior Men (3 laps)
BONNET RÉMI (SUI) – 1:33:07.4
MAGNINI DAVIDE (ITA) – 1:35:30.6
GACHET XAVIER (FRA) – 1:38:57.9
EYDALLIN MATTEO (ITA) – 1:39:38.4
BON MARDION WILLIAM (FRA) – 1:39:50.7
Top 5 – U23 Men (3 laps)
BUSSARD THOMAS (SUI) – 1:41:35.7
DAMEVIN ANSELME (FRA) – 1:43:18.8
DEBERTOLIS HERMANN (ITA) – 1:43:27.6
FILIPPOV NIKITA (AIN) – 1:44:01.1
TRITSCHER JULIAN (AUT) – 1:45:18.4
U20 & U18 race highlights
There was also a lot of action among the younger athletes. China was the big winner today, claiming the gold medal in the U18 and U20 women’s categories, as well as the U18 men’s category.
On the men’s U20 side, American Griffin Briley impressed again, after a thrilling battle with his two competitors.
Top 5 – U20 Women (2 laps)
CIDAN YUZHEN (CHN) – 1:24:11.7
MAUPOIX CAMILLE (FRA) – 1:30:40.5
ANDERSEN ELISE HJELSET (NOR) – 1:31:11.3
SELLES SANCHEZ LAIA (ESP) – 1:33:02.0
BOSCACCI SILVIA (ITA) – 1:33:52.4
Top 5 – U20 Men (2.5 laps)
BRILEY GRIFFIN (USA) – 1:32:21.3
BU LUER (CHN) – 1:32:44.3
WOLF SILVANO (AUT) – 1:33:15.9
CURIONI LUCA (ITA) – 1:36:50.8
TONIETTI OSCAR (ITA) – 1:37:36.8
Top 5 – U18 Women (2 laps)
PUMU ANI (CHN) – 1:35:35.6
POLLINI GIORGIA (ITA) – 1:36:15.4
RAMIREZ TIO MARIA (ESP) – 1:39:36.5
GILLET MATHILDE (FRA) – 1:41:06.6
BOBOC ELENA BEATRICE (ROU) – 1:43:09.8
Top 5 – U18 Men (2 laps)
GONGSONG LANGJIA (CHN) – 1:17:01.1
RETTENSTEINER KILLIAN (AUT) – 1:18:09.0
BAUREGGER MORITZ (GER) – 1:18:39.1
BLANGERO MATTEO (ITA) – 1:19:40.3
SULPICE PAUL (FRA) – 1:21:00.2
ISMF World Championships 2025 Morgins – Individual track
The track was structured as a laps, and depending on the age categories and genders, athletes had to complete either:
2 laps (U18W + U18M + U20W)
2.5 laps (U20M + SeniorW)
3 laps (SeniorM)
Each lap consisted of 480m of elevation gain and 5.75km.