Has ultra-distance trail running become dangerous? That's also among the many questions trail runners around Chamonix were asking Tuesday evening, less than 24 hours after a Brazilian athlete was ...

Entailing 176km of technical trails and almost 10,000m of positive elevation, the UTMB World Series Final, better known as the UTMB, is a formidable alpine endeavour – and this year’s edition saw some ...

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In 2018, I was on one of the press vehicles for the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc, the 106-mile race around the Mont Blanc massif that is widely regarded as the most prestigious event on the ultra circuit ...

If you’re starting to dip your toes into the crazy sport of ultrarunning, a couple of things will happen. First, you’re going to need several pairs of the best trail running shoes in rotation at any ...

The great week of trail running kicked off in Chamonix. The pinnacle of mountain races, with its climax set for the main event of the UTMB at the end of August. From there, the race is wide open, with ...

Pau Capell missed the 171km Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB) course record by an hour, on his attempt to run the famous route in under 20 hours. The UTMB was cancelled this year due to coronavirus, ...

Leadville ultra runner Courtney Dauwalter made history on Saturday. The 38-year-old won her third-career Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB), a 106-mile race that gains 32,000 feet as it circumnavigates ...

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