It is THE showpiece event of the Ultra Trail world. Its very name Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc became the name of a running category, the UTMB, with competitions worldwide. But only one really matters to all real runners, the final one, the real one, the Hoka UTMB Mont-Blanc, where only the world best competes, where you need to earn your right to be one of the few hundreds allowed to start the 174-kilometers-long run, to face the almost ten thousands meters elevation gain, to run shoulder to shoulder with “la crème”. Few can. Kyaw Swar Myint can. He made history by qualifying to take on one of the toughest endurance trials on the planet.
Kyaw Swar Myint is indeed the first-ever Myanmar national to earn the right to compete for the HOKA UTMB Mont-Blanc 174 km! 👏 His journey to run around the highest mountain of Europe kick off on Friday, August 21st 2026 and the race and the dream starts on Friday 28th.
The French Myanmar Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FMCCI) is proud to stand behind Kyaw Swar Myint and support him as much as we can throughout this extraordinary challenge of more or less 40 hours of non-stop exertion.
FMCCI stands with Kyaw Swar Myint because we are born for French and Burmese to overcome challenges side by side, because there is no mountain high enough to keep us from getting to support Myanmar’s efforts, because this is not only a one-man crucible but a trial to face as a team, a proud French-Myanmar team.
And icing on the cake, there is the❤️ RUN FOR CHILDREN initiative.
What makes this journey even more impactful is that Kyaw Swar Myint is running with a purpose, officially launching the "RUN FOR CHILDREN" Charity Campaign.
This campaign aims to raise awareness and pledges to support education and essential school supplies for underprivileged children in the Inle Lake region and remote communities across Myanmar.
🔗 Pledge / Donation Form Link:
https://forms.gle/RPv77Bv4eyCki47w5
FMCCI strongly encourages all our members and community to take part in this meaningful cause and help us reach a wider network of sponsors and supporters! ❤️
🏃♂️ Kyaw Swar Myint — Run for the summit. Run for Myanmar. Run for Children.
FMCCI is proud to stand with you.
