The Queen of Mont Blanc

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Every August, thousands of athletes from around the world take part in the biggest race in mountain ultra-running, the Ultra Tour du Mont Blanc. The course is a punishing 100-mile circuit of the highest peak in Europe which takes most people two days and nights to complete. Simon Watts talks to Britain’s Lizzy Hawker, who won the UTMB an all-time record of five times. PHOTO: Lizzy Hawker in action (Getty Images)