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 ...

Running the course of the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc, whether during the race or some other time at a gentler space, is an unforgettable experience. Aside from having the Mont Blanc massif with its 170 ...

Often regarded as the most prestigious trail race in the world, the 2025 edition of the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) gets underway on Friday 29 August. Roughly 2,600 ultramarathoners embark on the ...

Jim Walmsley has been one of the top ultrarunners in the world since he won the JFK 50 in 2015. The Hoka-sponsored runner has won the Western States 100 three times (2018, 2019, 2021) and holds the ...

When Jim Walmsley showed up on the UTMB starting list earlier this month after dropping out of Western States due to a knee injury, the trail running world started gearing up for the possibility of ...

Trail running, but not as you know it - UTMB is an assault on the senses in every way It is just past 9pm on a cool summer evening at the foot of a steep hiking path in the French Alps. A place to ...

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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 ...

It is just past 9pm on a cool summer evening at the foot of a steep hiking path in the French Alps. A place to savour the tranquillity of nature, inhale the fresh mountain air and marvel at a sky ...