Guillaume Ruel

Guillaume is the type of runner who doesn't waste any time. At only 23 years old, he decided to attack the 100-km distance with immediate success, winning the title of French Champion in 2021. Since he basically grew up in the ultra distance environment accompanying his father, Stéphane Ruel (24-hour specialist), his path towards the 100-km was actually quite natural. Having progressively developed his athletic foundations, Guillaume quickly realized that he was not the fastest but that his qualities of resistance and recovery would allow him to shine in long efforts. For the past 2 years, and after finishing his pharmaceutical studies, he's put all his focus into training. Able to run over 200 km/week for several weeks in a row, with a 2:20 marathon at the end of the week, at only 25 years old, he is now aiming to beat the 100 km world record (6:09). The first stage of this journey took place in Berlin for the 2022 World Championships where, after leading the main part of the race, he finished 5th and broke the 23-year French record in 6:19.