MONT BLANC | CCC UTMB® 2015
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- On August 28, 2015 a small team of Nike athletes went overseas to Chamonix, France to compete in some of the biggest ultra endurance events in the world.
The UTMB® (Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc) is a 170 km/105 mile race circumventing the Alps, crossing into 3 countries with over 33,000 ft of elevation gain.
The CCC® (Chamonix-Courmayeur-Champex) is a 101 km race starting in Courmayeur, Italy and also finishing in Chamonix, France. This race has over 20,000 ft of positive elevation change.
Both events are considering one of the toughest at its respective distances. American men have not typically fared well there. As such, Nike athletes David Laney (UTMB), Tim Tollefson (CCC) and Zach Miller (CCC) set out to prove that American men can compete and compete well in the imposing European mountains.
Nike Athletes:
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David Laney: @davidlaney12 (Instagram + Twitter)
Zach Miller: @zachmiller38 (Instagram)
Tim Tollefson: @timtollefson (Instragram + Twitter)
Film by:
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Billy Yang: @BillyYangFilms (Instagram), @BillyYang (Twitter)
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What an epic film! Content is so widely available these days that it's too easy forget the amount of work that goes into creating it - thanks for making this and making it free for all to watch!
I really forgot how incredible epic this movie is, Billy. 2015 was the first time I was in Chamonix. 2015 was the time I decided to take up on ultra-running and compete in the UTMB. I qualified, but in 2018 and 2019 I had to drop out both times due to heavy hallucinations. I will be back, and your movie acts as my reminder to why, why I should and why I would want to be back. Cheers.
This is the first ultrarunning video that I watched. It made me fall in love with Billy’s cinematography and UTMB. Excited to say I will be there for the first time this August!
Thank you for the work you do Billy!
Billy, every film you make captures what we love about trail running so perfectly. It makes me so pumped and so proud to be a runner, training hard, racing hard and going after what we love. Amazing film!
+Adam Stevens thank you Adam. mission accomplished!
Billy Yang Films I’m thinking about an ultra and your films , the ginger runner and the Barclay marathon docs are the reason why .. great work
I love the concept of “things started to click” at mile 49. Or another doc I watched, she felt her legs wake up after six hours. The human body is an incredible machine.
Just found this!! My husband Ed Van Vliet (75 years of age - I turned 70 on the trail) and our friends Ron and Barb Douglas (69 and 59) hiked the 100 mile UTMB Chamonix to Chamonix at this same time. Incredible experience for us! But being able to be there as the runners competed running on the same trails we were hiking brought forth such respect for those incredible athletes!! Thank you for this film!
+Lynn Curtis Van Vliet I love it, thanks for watching
1 MILLION VIEWS BILLY! I watched this video almost everyday in the 2 months leading up to my first ultra. Thanks for igniting the fire and sharing your passion with everyone. Huge congrats :)
Amazing stuff Billy! That scene with Zach Miller crossing the finish line literally brought tears to my eyes. Absolutely amazing!
+MrLynchy02 in the moment, think he got me too.
Nice thanks for ruining the ending
@@tuts351 Reads comments before watches video... complains about spoilers... YEP.
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I really liked your video. I don't run 100 miles but at 66 years old I do mountain trekking (Mt. Kilimanjaro, Inca Trail, Grand Canyon). I like to watch your videos while I'm training on the treadmill in my basement. Yes, treadmill. I live at sea level with no hills so that's the best I can do. I put the incline all the way up and carry a 20 pound backpack. Your videos keep me going.
Still one of my favorite ultra running films. So moving and inspiring!
Checking in after the American sweep at UTMB 2023!! LFG!
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In the past 3 years, I've been watching this film many times, every time I got different feelings. At the beginning, UTMB and those runners were like dreams to me, so far away. Thanks to Billy and your film, I got the chance to work for COROS and know Tim & David. Last November, I worked as a companion for Tim during his trip to China and UTMS 50K. You will never know how life will turn around. Thank you Billy for making such good films! Hopefully that I can see you in China someday.
This is my favorite Billy Yang joint. I've watched it like 40 times and still cry every damn time is see it. Bravo Mr. Yang.
Billy Yang you clever man. Your films capture the essence of not only the event but the sport and the athletes in general. I hope wherever you are you living a dream and continuing to make more of these videos loved by so many
Amazing video, Billy! Thank you for sharing.
Again, Billy, you are the Man! Thanks so much for bringing this into my home in Cairns, Australia, where I didn't know this running existed until I came across your films. Thanks so much. It's beautiful to see the strength available to us, to see what could be possible in overcoming our own obstacles or reaching for the seemingly impossible.
Well said.
Wow! This is an amazing film! So inspiring to see our American contingent performing strong and determined! Love the scenery and music! Beautiful!
just watched this for about the 10th time. never gets old.
I thought I was the only one who did that! :) Just started training for my next marathon and always turn to these films.
Billy,
This is a beautiful, emotional film. That scene of Zach Miller running it in full force nearly brought me to tears.
Nice work brother!
Rudy.
+Rudy Shepherd thank you Rudy, gets me everytime too. love watching him race!
I've bought many ultra-running videos. Ones in French, Spanish and English. This one is hands down my favorite. Hands down!
+Devin Murphy not worthy Devin, thank you
The best thing about your videos is you show the ability of the athletes combined with the suffering. One of the weaknesses of "Unbreakable" was that it barely showed this: Anton looked exactly the same from beginning to end, Geoff said his last descent hurt but we didn't see it, Kilian cramped up but we got one shot of it, and Hal was injured but barely featured in the second half.
Incredible film Billy. What you and the rest of the ultra film makers are doing for our sport is amazing. Keep doing what you do and we will keep watching.
+johnnyb2122 thanks Johnny...much appreciated
Watching this again as the pandemic lockdowns are slowly coming to an end. I want to remind myself that the mountains will always be there and I just need to be more patient to be free again.
I absolutely love Billy Yang videos. I dislike running on treadmills but when I do, I watch Billy’s films and it becomes a more pleasant experience.
Great storytelling and awesome cinematographing Billy. Thank you for sharing your gift with us. I happened to be there in person racing UTMB and you successfully captured the feelings of the race environment and mountainous terrain. I had the privilege of flying back to the USA with the Nike team and they were so humble about their accomplishments and sincerely complementary towards my meager personal success. My view instantly changed for the better towards team Nike and now I hope your video does the same for many more.
+Will Thomas if all athletes were like these guys, there would be no PR problem. thank you for the kind words Will.
Billy, you are the people's people. Thank you for these gifts.
I love the choice of music! 👍
billy!you are my absolute favorite film maker of all time!this is my favorite film of yours!so inspiring!beautiful
The shots of Zach Miller's finish were beautiful!
I watch this film over and over again and it keeps my running psych so high. Thank you Billy
So well shot Billy. Those mountain shots and the emotions captured were beautiful. Such a storybook ending for Zach, Tim and David. I failed the CCC lottery this year but while watching this it film it got me all emotional to experience those magical trails in person. Will continue training hard and show them what runners from Hong Kong are made of! Thanks again for the wonderful film.
This is one of the most favourite story and inspire that drive me to join this fantastic event in this year. Thank you Billy
Still coming back to this
Great job as always Billy, well worth the 6 months of checking RUclips daily hoping to see it posted for our pleasure :)
Ha, thanks for being so patient Les :)
It was well worth the wait Billy :)
The best film ever about UTMB. I see it and I still get goosebumps. Tks
What a beautiful and very INSPIRATIONAL short film! Every time I watch it, I get the exact same feeling of inspiration in my stomach and soal just like I did back in the day watching the ROCKY movies and hearing the song (" da dit dit da da da dit dit da trying harder...." ) then putting on my running flats and running out the door. I try to run with the fury and conviction the running Gods bestowed on these three gifted guys and girl, but I am given a moment of pause after about 4 minutes. Anyhow, damn good production, choice of music, and best of all that running excellence! If they made a movie like chariots of fire based on real events, then this certainly has the same potential that would blow other running movies away. Excuse me for oogleing but this movie has become one of my running "gear" must haves. Every time I am feeling lazy and want to skip one of my running days, I watch the last 5 minutes of this movie to the part where Zach Miller comes flashing down the finish line - no apologies or permission from anyone and just doing his thing - just like pure un-cut raw lightening! Nike should have used this production to beef up profits instead of spending millions on the Nike Vaporfly 4% project! Its men and women like this that are going to break and expand records doing it just short of wearing flip flops! Unless I miss my mark, science has a long way to go before doing what Nike wants it to do. And what kills me and is so laughable is, even if Nike made a shoe that could allow me to complete a marathon in say, one hour. Guess what, if a Guy like Zack Miller is wearing the same technology or hell, even my 18 year old daughter, I'll still get my ass kicked leaving nothing but a red-hot charcoal looking stone in where my body was standing!!!
Another home run, Billy. Is it bad to cry watching running videos?? So good.
I love B..Y films! There’s such great continuity whilst building up the story and an absolute guarantee that you’ll finish the film inspired and ready to tackle whatever your passion is. Thanks Billy!
Brilliant! Loved this film and the style. I couldn't help but cheer and clap when Zach finished first in the CCC. Thank you so much for this. :)
It really makes me want to run in the mountains. For someone from the prairies, that's quite the dream but I imagine I'll do it someday. Such beauty.
Your films bring tears to my eyes Billy, amazing job. The way you manage to capture ups, downs, passion and motivation is so beautiful. You motivate me a lot to not only up my running game, but also photography and videography. You're an inspiration man, keep it up!
One of the best videos I have ever watched. Thank you. I am a collegiate runner and I hope to be an ultra runner one day. All your videos give me inspiration.
Then I would suggest Portrait of a skyrunner, Yuri Palma, and Chasing freedom, Tadej Živko. I am a runner, too, quite older than you
Oh. My. God. I have been waiting for this ever since your preview those many months ago. Billy, what an amazing job capturing these epic moments. Each of your films is better than the last. This is truly a standout job bro. Thank you so much for creating and sharing this beautiful work with us. Hats off.
Thank you Nate!
I get chills during the finish line scenes. Motivating as hell.
Amazingly done, and as always you capture the heart of the sport. I definitely found myself a little misty eyed watching Zach cross the finish line.
+Kara Kieffer you and I both. all heart + soul that kid. love watching him race
I think this is your best video so far. So much maturity in the choice of images. Awesome job.
Like the pop unknown song “ writing it down for you” I “ keep coming back again and again to you” every year I fall off the cardio I come back to watch this. I have been lifting heavy for a few months and I always end up depressed and I need to run to feel better. The weights just don’t do it. Nothing like running for miles.
DUDE!!! that is possibly one of the best films i think I've seen of yours!!! absolutely brilliant, loved it, every single second....who the hell are those three numpties that have given thumbs down!??!??!?? ....this was awesome, well done.
+Andrew Dorsett they are obviously not runners... am i right?? amazing film.
It's 5 am and i just geared up for a 20 mile loop in the Marin Headlands! NOW i'm ready!!
Awesome job as always! Great music, shots and runners! Can't wait for the next one! Time to go kill some trails!
This is awesome and I am so inspired . I am so grateful that you take so much time to make such great films that leave is wanting more time on trails connecting with nature and to run better than we did yesterday. Thank you
Brilliant production and edit Billy. You really captured the spirit of the race and hats off to all competitors. I trust Nike crossed your palm with silver handsomely for this:-) And to Sally, your smile is contagious, when you smile , I can't help but smile too. Love to all from Cape Town , South Africa
+Michael Theunissen much love to you and Cape Town. can't wait to go back one day...
Wow, Billy, just wow. I've been following your work only for a short time since Western Time. This is your best work, it's incredible, emotional and truly captures the emotion of this unique sport((lifestyle)life)we crave. Well done!
I feel like I was fighting back tears the entire time I was watching this film. Very well done and go USA, congrats to team Nike.
This film should have like billion views great cinmeteography
2015 summer I remember the moment when I finished all Through the night running allmost 24hours. At that moment,my words flowed out to my lovely family waiting for my returned at finish line, how I had a beautiful experience never ever had in my life. I also will never forget the victory running with my daughter. Someday, I strongly wish I WILL RETURN THE START LINE at UTMB again.
I’m watching this and other ultra racing videos because October 2020, I tripped and tore my right shoulder up pretty bad. It’s been 6 months, I’m not 100% but I got in my first 25K this morning on a tough course, yeah I finished it and it reminds me of my love for trail running.
Congratulations Billy, this was well worth the wait. Inspirational stuff, great storytelling and beautiful photography. Can't wait to see what else you've got in the pipeline this year.
I watched this videos a hundred times... Espetacular
Well done. Such an inspiring film. Thank you Billy for all the great work that you do! I recently watched the video of you and your buddies tackling 3 local peaks in 1 day. Your work as a film maker and runner definitely inspires me to keep pushing to reach my goals. THANK YOU!!
Too funny Les Jackson. I echo those sentiments exactly. Billy - you set the standard. Thank you.
Billy, what an incredible film. it won't be long before I am hit all of your videos. sooo well captured and such a huge accomplishment for all of the athletes!
Beautiful piece of art, Billy. Thank god, we have crazy passionate people like you :)
i came back to this video, and yet i still get chills after seeing zack millers name come up, but that finish line scene man.
I am very new to running and watching this makes me more in love with running ! I am starting at basics !
easily one of the best trailrunning vids out there. kudos and thanks for the inspiration.
Me too, waiting patiently for this and boy what a treat. Just a fantastic film. Made me want to go out and run right now..
Thanks for such fine work bringing these amazing performances to us!
Its 12pm, its noon and Im in the office right now. Outside we're in the middle of this Enino heat. I just wish theres a trail with big A mountain outside right now. Great film Billy!
Amazing mountains, Awesome runners, Fanstastic spectators and an Inspiring video for all :)
Dare I say that this is your best film yet. Job well done Billy
Incredible. Thanks for the inspiration as I prepare for my first ultra. Greetings from Vietnam.
im going to run now..thanks billy yang..inspiring videos!!
Wow, Billy. You've done it again. The best inspirational, well made video ever!
I've watched this a good few times now and it never fails to fire me up for a big adventure or even a regular trail run. True inspiration! Even though I know what's coming, I still just love every scene. Cracking effort by the team and a great production :-D
Incredible film Billy and great effort from the Nike team!
Haha didnt expect to see you in the comments Harry, cheers!
This is the most viewed Harry
Thank you Mr. Yang, i'll be running TDS this year and your film has taken me to another level of motivation! thank you!! all the best, Raymond Wennier
+WorldTrailRunners rw all the best to you too Raymond, thank you
goosebumps....so inspiring, beautifully shot, an absolute pleasure to watch thank you Billy Yang.
I rarely comment on these videos but I found these type of videos that you make so inspiring that I had to let you know... keep up the great work Billy
Amazing job and an amazing story!!! I can feel the friendship and community through your films. Thank you!!!
beautiful storytelling
Ultra inspiring!!...off to run the CCC 2017 in only afew weeks time! Great film,Cheers
phenomenal. I need to find a trail and unleash my fury. Thanks for the inspiration
+harry cronos go get after it!
Thanks Billy. You produce the most positively influencing and inspirational running videos I have ever watched. Thank you so much for sharing them with the world. Cheers, Scott
+e3Scott much love Scott, thank you
Merci Billy, pure inspiration!!!
Wonderful film that captured a truly inspiring story.
Best work ever ! Well done, Billy !
This movie is just incredible. Great job!!!
Thinking about coming out of retirement and returning to the trails, this gave me a much needed push in the direction of returning.
Hey Billy, great video! I was living in Grenoble about an hour south of Chamonix and yes, The Alps will definitely humble you. This video gave me goosebumps and desire to return to the Alps. Keep up the great films! Cheers from Paris :)
Another masterpiece by Billy!
Wow Billy! That was an incredible film, both inspirational and beautifully filmed. I'm already looking forward to the next film!
excellent piece of art Billy. Just excellent!
Great job Billy! The day of the race I was following UTMB mostly but when I heard about Zach and Tim at CCC I figured that was going to be an amazing story. Thanks for sharing it!
Espectacular! Os ha quedado un reportaje precioso.
Excellent Film, Billy. I am speechless! Keep it up!
These are amazing people and so is the film maker.
Was a pleasure run with those guys using Nike trail shoes!!!
I just discovered your channel a week ago when you put out Life In A Day, which was an AMAZING movie! Ever since then I'm obsessed with your channel! Super motivating for a small town runner like me. Keep up the great work 🙌🏾🤙🏾🙏🏾
Thank YOU!
Great movie Billy. I cannot wait for my first CCC in August.
wonderful film. thank you so much.
Billy! its amazing movie, they way how you put it all together... its raining behind my window but i will go for the run.
You are a very talented film maker!!!