# Grand Raid

The Grand Raid de la Réunion, also called La diagonale des fous (The Bishops'/Madmen's Diagonal) is a mountain ultramarathon race. The race takes place annually in October on Réunion island, a French overseas department in the Indian Ocean, situated between Madagascar and Mauritius. The 166 kilometres (103 miles) route with 10,000 metres (33,000 ft) of elevation gain is reputed to be highly challenging, brutally difficult and one of the hardest footraces in the world.

## Category of course

Three races are held at the same time:
* the Grand-Raid or Diagonale des Fous — 162 kilometres (101 mi) with 9,643 metres (31,637 ft) of altitude gain
* the Semi-Raid or Trail of Bourbon — 93 kilometres (58 mi) with 4,920 metres (16,140 ft) of gain
* Mascareignes Raid — 61 kilometres (38 mi) with 3,036 metres (9,961 ft) of gain

## Dates of races in 2017

* 25th edition of the Diagonale des fous: 19 to 22 October
* 18th edition of the Trail de Bourbon: October
* 7th edition of the Mascareignes: October

## Death

This race has recorded three deaths since its inception. The 2002 edition was marked by the death of Gérard Bordage in the descent of the Kerveguen hillside and that of the Dutchman Guus Smit in the rampart of the Roche Écrite; while that of 2012 sees the death of Thierry Delaprez after a fall in a ravine at the Col de Fourche.

## Winners
### Men

| Year | Distance | Winner | Nationality | Winner time |
| 2023 | 165 km | Aurélien Dunand-Pallaz | France | 23h 21mn 23s |
| 2022 | 165,7 km | Beñat Marmissolle | France | 20h 14mn 36s |
| 2021 | 168 km | Daniel Jung Ludovic Pommeret | Italy France | 23h 02mn 21s |
| 2019 | 170 km | Grégoire Curmer | France | 23h 33mn 45s |
| 2018 | 165 km | Benoît Girondel et François D'Haene | France | 23h 18mn 48s |
| 2017 | 165 km | Benoît Girondel | France | 23h 53mn 53s |
| 2016 | 167 km | François D'Haene | France | 23h 44mn 67s |
| 2015 | 167 km | Antoine Guillon | France | 24h 17mn 40s |
| 2014 | 172 km | François D'Haene | France | 24h 25mn 02s |
| 2013 | 163,5 km | François D'Haene | France | 22h 58mn 00s |
| 2012 | 170 km | Kílian Jornet Burgada | Spain | 26h 33m 10s |
| 2011 | 161,8 km | Julien Chorier | France | 23h 56m 35s |
| 2010 | 161,8 km | Kílian Jornet Burgada | Spain | 23h 17m 26s |
| 2009 | 148 km | Julien Chorier | France | 22h 09m 08s |
| 2008 | 148 km | Pascal Parny | France | 21h 40m 48s |
| 2007 | 150 km | Thierry Chambry | France | 23h 33m 41s |
| 2006 | 148 km | Christophe Jaquerod | France | 20h 39m 40s |
| 2005 | 140 km | Charles Fontaine | France | 19h 49m 36s |
| 2004 | 140 km | Richeville Esparon | France | 20h 00m 57s |
| 2003 | 130 km | Richeville Esparon | France | 18h 11m 27s |
| 2002 | 125 km | Thierry Técher | France | 17h 55m 21s |
| 2001 | 125 km | Pascal Parny | France | 16h 1m |
| 2000 | 125 km | Gilles Diehl Thierry Técher | France | 16h 43m |
| 1999 | 125 km | Cléo Libelle | France | 17h 50m |
| 1998 | 125 km | Cléo Libelle | France | 17h 45m |
| 1997 | 125 km | Patrick Maffre | France | 15h 37m 35s |
| 1996 | 123 km | J.Philippe Marie-Louise | France | 16h 19m 27s |
| 1995 | 121 km | J.Philippe Marie-Louise | France | 14h 41mn |
| 1994 | 130 km | J.Philippe Marie-Louise | France | 18h 29m |
| 1993 | 129 km | Patrick Maffre | France | 16h 03 m |
| 1992 | | J.Philippe Marie-Louise | France | 17h 20m |
| 1991 | | Gilles Trousselier Patrick Maffre | France | 18h 28m |
| 1990 | | Gilles Trousselier | France | 17h 11m |
| 1989 | | Gilles Trousselier | France | 16h 2m |

### Women

| Year | Winner | Nationality | Winner time |
| 2023 | Katie Schide | United States | 27h 31mn 08s |
| 2022 | Courtney Dauwalter | United States | 21h 37mn 36s |
| 2021 | Emilie Maroteaux | France | 29h 54mn 59s |
| 2019 | Sabrina Stanley | United States | 30h 49mn 39s |
| 2018 | Jocelyne Pauly | France | 28h 54mn 26s |
| 2017 | Andrea Huser | Switzerland | 26h 34mn 52s |
| 2016 | Andrea Huser | Switzerland | 27h 44mn 13s |
| 2015 | Núria Picas | Spain | 28h 11mn 14s |
| 2014 | Nathalie Mauclair | France | 31h 27mn 28s |
| 2013 | Nathalie Mauclair | France | 28h 45mn 32s |
| 2012 | Émilie Lecomte | France | 33h 03m 17s |
| 2011 | Karine Herry | France | 31h 43m 30s |
| 2010 | Marcelle Puy | France | 31h 48m 50s |
| 2009 | Emilie Lecomte | France | 28h 58m 41s |
| 2008 | Marcelle Puy | France | 26h 20m 40s |
| 2007 | Marcelle Puy | France | 29h 5m 46s |
| 2006 | Karine Herry | France | 26h 33m 46s |
| 2005 | Sandrine Beranger | France | 27h 24m 57s |
| 2004 | Alexandra Rousset | France | 27h 58m 41s |
| 2003 | Simone Kayser | Luxembourg | 25h 59m 16s |
| 2002 | Marcelle Puy | France | 20h 54m 28s |
| 2001 | Corinne Favre | France | 20h 56m |
| 2000 | Corinne Favre | France | 23h 25m 58s |
| 1999 | Mireille Sery | France | 24h 44m |
| 1998 | Corinne Favre | France | 22h 51m |
| 1997 | Corinne Favre | France | 24h 35m 45s |
| 1996 | Josiane Catois | France | 23h 06m 05s |
| 1995 | Marcelle Puy | France | 24h 59m |
| 1994 | Mireille Sery | France | 30h 47m |
| 1993 | Régine Etienne | France | 27h 26m |
| 1992 | Mireille Sery Thérèse Derolez | France | 28h 21m |
| 1991 | Marie Annick Laudes | France | 33h 09m |
| 1990 | Guylène Calpetard | France | 31h 58m |
| 1989 | Marie Thérèse Maussion | France | 25h 40m |