MONT BLANC | CCC UTMB® 2015
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ก.พ. 2016
- 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!
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 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.
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 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.
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.
Still one of my favorite ultra running films. So moving and inspiring!
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.
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
Great job as always Billy, well worth the 6 months of checking TH-cam daily hoping to see it posted for our pleasure :)
Ha, thanks for being so patient Les :)
It was well worth the wait Billy :)
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.
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
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.
Merci Billy, pure inspiration!!!
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!
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!
This is one of the most favourite story and inspire that drive me to join this fantastic event in this year. Thank you Billy
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!
Wow! This is an amazing film! So inspiring to see our American contingent performing strong and determined! Love the scenery and music! Beautiful!
The best film ever about UTMB. I see it and I still get goosebumps. Tks
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!
I watch this film over and over again and it keeps my running psych so high. Thank you Billy
goosebumps....so inspiring, beautifully shot, an absolute pleasure to watch thank you Billy Yang.
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.
Billy, you are the people's people. Thank you for these gifts.
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!!
phenomenal. I need to find a trail and unleash my fury. Thanks for the inspiration
+harry cronos go get after it!
Espectacular! Os ha quedado un reportaje precioso.
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!
Outstanding! Great Job, kudos for you from Italy.
Amazing video, Billy! Thank you for sharing.
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
Absolutely awesome video guys!! So motivational! Thanks!
been waiting for so long and this is really worth to wait. very-very inspirational movie. thanks billy!
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.
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
im going to run now..thanks billy yang..inspiring videos!!
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.
I get chills during the finish line scenes. Motivating as hell.
One of your best ever. Thanks Billy, for a wonderful look into the UTMB and three very special guys. Keep on inspiring!
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!
Excellent Film, Billy. I am speechless! Keep it up!
been waiting for this all day...walks out of class...
Killing it, as usual !
Amazing guys!!, Thank you for sharing with us!! ❤️😍🙏💪💪💪👍
Amazing job and an amazing story!!! I can feel the friendship and community through your films. Thank you!!!
wonderful film. thank you so much.
I think this is your best video so far. So much maturity in the choice of images. Awesome job.
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.
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
Loved this!! Beautifully filmed and so inspiring !
I watched this videos a hundred times... Espetacular
Awesome, awesome, awesome!!
Love your stuff Billy
Too funny Les Jackson. I echo those sentiments exactly. Billy - you set the standard. Thank you.
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
such an epic film! So inspiring, thanks Billy!
beautiful storytelling
Amazing film Mr Yang, incredibly emotional and wonderfully insightful at the same time. Keep 'em coming.
Wonderful film that captured a truly inspiring story.
great video thank you!
easily one of the best trailrunning vids out there. kudos and thanks for the inspiration.
Wow, Billy. You've done it again. The best inspirational, well made video ever!
The shots of Zach Miller's finish were beautiful!
Just awesome, Billy....amazing!!!!
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.
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!
Awesome, awesome, awesome work Billy! Loved it.
Great film Billy Yang. Super to see you on in Chamonix. Keep making these, they are super inspiring!
Congratulations to all of You! Great production Billy :)
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!!!
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 :)
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!
excellent piece of art Billy. Just excellent!
Well done, Billy! Definitely worth the wait!
that was amazing !!! so inspiring to start your own trail run !
Awesome !! Just an Amazing work ! Merci ;)
Eternally grateful to you Billy
What a incredible film
Got inspired so. much
thank u
Freaking awsome and inspirational, what a great film and congrats to all the runners!!
Thank you for sharing this incredible feat and the journey to get there.
great video as always!!
Amazing once again!!
Just simply amazing... Great job Billy.
Stunning film Billy, congrats. hope you're coming back as well this summer to make another film like that.
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
Absolutely incredible and so inspirational. Well done!
Epic. Another brilliant film conveying the emotions of an event like this. Top work Billy.
Brilliant video!
Checking in after the American sweep at UTMB 2023!! LFG!
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Wow Billy! That was an incredible film, both inspirational and beautifully filmed. I'm already looking forward to the next film!
Incredible. Thanks for the inspiration as I prepare for my first ultra. Greetings from Vietnam.
Best work ever ! Well done, Billy !
This movie is just incredible. Great job!!!
Incredible video!!!
Great Work Biily. Congrats!
Spectacular video BYang! Wow!
Wow, Wow, Wow. What else can one say but well done Mr Billy!!!
Thank you