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Karel Sabbe

Ultramarathon · Belgium

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Karel
Sabbe

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3,034 km across France in 33 days — eight days faster than anyone before him. He's a dentist by profession.

About Karel

Belgian dentist and ultrarunner from Anzegem. Sabbe is not a professional athlete, yet he holds speed records on some of the longest trails on earth and has finished the Barkley Marathons.

The moments

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2026

Sabbe Sets HexaTrek Record, 3,034 km in 33 Days

Sabbe ran the 3,034 km HexaTrek across France in 33 days, 13 hours and 48 minutes, cutting more than eight days off the previous record. He averaged about 90 km a day through the Vosges, Jura, Alps and Pyrenees.

The record

  1. 2026Sabbe Sets HexaTrek Record, 3,034 km in 33 DaysWorld RecordLegend