More than 600 runners from across Australia and 14 international runners competed in a 100-mile race across the Grampians Peaks Trail last month.

The 2024 GPT100 Miler, presented by ASICS, on November 21 to 24, attracted hundreds of runners, including from Hong Kong, United States, New Zealand, Qatar, United Kingdom and Nepal.

The 50-kilometre run from Mt Zero to Halls Gap on Thursday had 155 runners; 80 runners attempted the full 100 miles, 164 kilometres, over four days; and 135 runners attempted to run the full 100 miles of the Grampians Peak Trail in one push. 

Many runners also registered as pacers to accompany a runner for a section of the course for safety. 

New in 2024 was a two-kilometre kids’ race and a five-kilometre race in Dunkeld, which ran along the end of the GPT trail.

Although the race was halted before Dunkeld due to extreme weather conditions, each runner’s effort was honoured. 

The winners’ list reflects the achievements up to the race’s stopping point:

Women’s Podium: Lucy Bartholomew, Lou Clifton, Felicity Pidgeon Fong; Men’s Podium: Sangé Sherpa, Ben Burgess, Justin Dyer; Relay Team Winners: DTR Ladies, female; Cirque du Sore Legs, male; Show Up and Blow Up, mixed.
The 2025 GPT100 Miler is set for November 6 to 9.

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