UTMB

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endurance sports event mountain ultramarathon trail running race ultramarathon

UTMB is a renowned ultra-trail running event around Mont Blanc, considered one of the most prestigious and challenging mountain ultramarathons in the world.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
UTMB Group	6
UTMB canonical	3

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3288048 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: UTMB
Context triple: [Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc, shortName, UTMB]

A. Tulane University
Tulane University is a private research university renowned for its strong programs in law, public health, and liberal arts, and for its historic campus in New Orleans, Louisiana.
B. Texas A&M University Health Science Center
Texas A&M University Health Science Center is an academic health institution within Texas A&M University that oversees education, research, and clinical programs across multiple health professions and disciplines.
C. University of Texas Medical Branch
The University of Texas Medical Branch is a major academic health science center and teaching hospital complex located in Galveston, Texas.
D. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a public academic health institution in Texas that provides medical education, research, and healthcare services through multiple schools and campuses.
E. University of Mississippi Medical Center
The University of Mississippi Medical Center is the state's only academic health science center, providing medical education, research, and comprehensive patient care in Mississippi.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: UTMB
Target entity description: UTMB is a renowned ultra-trail running event around Mont Blanc, considered one of the most prestigious and challenging mountain ultramarathons in the world.

A. Tulane University
Tulane University is a private research university renowned for its strong programs in law, public health, and liberal arts, and for its historic campus in New Orleans, Louisiana.
B. Texas A&M University Health Science Center
Texas A&M University Health Science Center is an academic health institution within Texas A&M University that oversees education, research, and clinical programs across multiple health professions and disciplines.
C. University of Texas Medical Branch
The University of Texas Medical Branch is a major academic health science center and teaching hospital complex located in Galveston, Texas.
D. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a public academic health institution in Texas that provides medical education, research, and healthcare services through multiple schools and campuses.
E. University of Mississippi Medical Center
The University of Mississippi Medical Center is the state's only academic health science center, providing medical education, research, and comprehensive patient care in Mississippi.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (54)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	endurance sports event ⓘ mountain ultramarathon ⓘ trail running race ⓘ ultramarathon ⓘ
approximateDistanceKilometers	170 ⓘ
approximateDistanceMiles	105 ⓘ
approximateElevationGainMeters	10000 ⓘ
associatedSeries	UTMB World Series ⓘ
category	international trail running competition ⓘ
coFounder	Catherine Poletti ⓘ Laurent Ardito NERFINISHED ⓘ Michel Poletti NERFINISHED ⓘ
country	France ⓘ Italy ⓘ Switzerland ⓘ
difficulty	very high ⓘ
distanceCategory	ultramarathon ⓘ
finishLocation	Chamonix ⓘ
firstEditionYear	2003 ⓘ
frequency	annual ⓘ
fullName	Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc ⓘ
hostTown	Chamonix ⓘ
location	Mont Blanc massif ⓘ
loopType	circular route around Mont Blanc ⓘ
mainHostCountry	France ⓘ
notableFeature	circumnavigates Mont Blanc ⓘ large international elite field ⓘ significant night running sections ⓘ stringent qualification requirements ⓘ
organizer	UTMB self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: UTMB Group
participantType	amateur ultrarunners ⓘ elite ultrarunners ⓘ
passesThroughCountry	France ⓘ Italy ⓘ Switzerland ⓘ
qualificationSystem	points-based entry system ⓘ
raceFormat	single-stage non-stop race ⓘ
region	Alps ⓘ
reputation	one of the most challenging mountain ultramarathons ⓘ one of the most prestigious ultramarathons in the world ⓘ
runningDiscipline	ultra-trail running ⓘ
runningTime	continuous day-and-night running ⓘ
shortName	University of Texas Medical Branch ⓘ surface form: UTMB
spectatorPresence	large crowds in Chamonix ⓘ
sport	trail running ⓘ
startElevationCategory	mountain town ⓘ
startLocation	Chamonix ⓘ
startTime	evening start ⓘ
terrain	alpine paths ⓘ high-altitude passes ⓘ mountain trails ⓘ
timeLimitHours	approximately 46 ⓘ
usualMonthHeld	August ⓘ
website	https://utmb.world ⓘ

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