Édouard Thouvenin follows Blandine L’Hirondel live during the UTMB

Chamonix is ​​still sleeping, the UTMB runners are coming out of a first night of effort in the mountains. The sun rises over Mont-Blanc this Saturday morning. It is 7:30 a.m. when a team of camrunners from the production company Mouss Film, partner of the event, leaves the press center. Their mission for the day: follow the women's race lead. Among them, Édouard Thouvenin aims to run alongside Blandine L'Hirondel, to film her and broadcast her race live. The 22-year-old is an athlete in his own right. He has just won the 42 kilometers of the Trail de l’Échappée Belle on August 22, and finished 5th in the MCC at the start of the UTMB week.

We board with him, heading towards La Fouly at kilometer 115, the starting point of his first follow-up portion. But before joining the race, a quick detour to the chalet to collect your forgotten sneakers, then stop by the bakery. The timing is tight, and we are already…