The first time that I met Seybou, he advised me to stay off a section of trail that he had just run trough. Not wanting to change my route, I ran the 500 metre section anyway – having to slog through ankle high, icy water. It was the Christmas holidays and the river had flooded this part of the Hungry Hollow trail in Georgetown, Ontario. With freezing feet, I ran the last 2 km home while reflecting on Seybou’s toughness. I was only familiar with a few other runners who would willingly trek through ice water and continue their run. I knew that Seybou and I were going to be friends.
An amateur runner, Seybou finished the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB) in 2017, a race that many consider the Super Bowl of ultra running. Also a strong road runner, Seybou has finished the Boston Marathon three times, competing in person in 2018 and 2019 and running it virtually in 2020.
Seybou’s impressive running resume continues, he ran the TDS race by UTMB in 2015, the Ultra Trail Harricana in 2016 and the Canadian Death Race in 2017.
Seybou’s UltraSignup race results – link
Seybou’s Boston Marathon results – link