Sullivan Middaugh and Alizée Patiès win XTERRA World Championships

Sullivan Middaugh of the United States and Alizée Patiès of France secured their first Full Distance XTERRA World Championship titles during the 30th anniversary event in Ruidoso, New Mexico, on October 10.

Middaugh completed the course in 2:06:50, finishing nearly six minutes ahead of Spain’s Nacho Gálvez, with Jens Emil Sloth Nielsen of Denmark taking third place. The race featured a 1.5K swim, a 27K mountain bike lap through rocky terrain, and a final 10K run.

In the women’s division, Patiès finished with a time of 2:36:19, leading Italy’s Marta Menditto by over six minutes. Australia’s Maeve Kennedy rounded out the podium. The championship drew athletes and families representing 41 different countries to the New Mexico host village.