Accomplishments
Since year 2000, Sébastien has finished 178 races from 4 to 246 km, on roads or trails, with or without a stroller and sometimes with obstacles.
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Finisher of 40 ultra-marathons since 2011
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12 wins (win at Sri Chinmoy Ultras 24h in 2018, Bromont Ultra 160k in 2015, 8 wins in 50 miles races and 3 in 100 km races).
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9 other podiums including Virgil Crest 100 mile (2nd in 20h33) and Vermont 100 Endurance Run (3rd in 15h42)
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Top 10 in 11 other races including Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Run (2013 and 2014) and Ultra Sky Marathon - UTMA (2016).
- Finisher of 2016 UTMB in 36h47, of 2017 Western States Endurance Run in 23h02 and of 2018 Spartathlon in 33h47.
- World Championships participation
- Canadien selection and participant at 2016 IAU World Trail Championships in Braga, Portugal for a 85 km race.
- Canadien selection and participant at 2015 IAU World Trail Championships in Annecy, France for a 85 km race.
- Canadian selection and participation for 2014 IAU 100 km World Championships in Doha, Qatar on November 21.
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Canadian selection and participant at 2013 IAU World Trail Championships in Wales, UK for a 77 km race.
- Finisher of 56 marathons including 25 sub-2h45
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Nine (9) marathons wins including 3 wins at Lake Placid Marathon (2009 to 2011) and one (1) win pushing a stroller at Rimouski (2010).
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Completed 12 Boston marathons (2007 to 2018) with a Boston best of 2h38:20 in 2014. His best ranking was during the heat of 2012 race (142nd). He then finished the best from Quebec province and third best Canadian.
- Unofficial Guinness World Record holder for the fastest marathon pushing a wheelchair (Montreal Marathon in Sept 2018 in 3h01)
Challenges
- Reached all 48 summits of 4000+ feet of New Hampshire White Mountains in August 2017
- 24h at Defibrose Mont Orford (Sept 30 - Oct 1, 2016 - 145km - 13200m elevation - 24h; Mont Orford, Qc, Canada)
- Run for Leucan Challenge (Sept 26-27, 2015 - 155km - 12250m elevation - 24h; Mont Orford, Qc, Canada)
- A Night in the Whites (Aug 17-18, 2015 - 60km - 19h48)
- Winter Double Presidential Traverse (March 14, 2015 - 65km - 14h39)
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Ran nearly 100 km in Les Sentiers de l'Estrie from Glen Sutton to Mount Orford, Qc, Canada in a 16h45 training during summer 2012.
Honourable mentions
- Zone Hommage aux meilleurs by Groupe Capitales Medias in November 2018
- Mérite Estrien 2017
- Victor Coup de coeur 2015 at 35th Gala du Mérite Sportif de l'Estrie
- 2013 Athlete of the Year Award by Association of Canadian Ultramarathoners (ACU)
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