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Team USA hauled in a lot of medals at World Snowshoe Championships in Argentina

With the help of a supporting community, Courtney Dauwalter continues to push the envelope while playing in the mountains.

Three days: That's how long it took endurance athlete Jeff Garmire to finish the John Muir Trail. But from health scares to falling asleep while hiking, it was anything but a casual stroll.

Ultrarunning, why? The Diversity of Motivations and Experiences in Ultrarunners

A perfect partnership and years of mountain travel made an improbable traverse possible

Curious what's trending? Here were the five most popular Trail Runner articles published last month.

It’s an unfortunate tragedy, but, many argue, high-mountain adventure can never be completely free of risk

360 YOU ultra athlete Sally McRae shares how she has approached the first three races (335 miles over 6 weeks) in her #ChooseStrong project.

Kilian Jornet’s mindset and approach to sport is changing the game for the better

UTMB is a brutally challenging race, but the race-week hype, world-class competition, and global party vibes have a way of making every runner feel special

We caught up with Jim Walmsley after his 4th place finish at UTMB

Two improvising trail runners on making it up as you go

2022's Edition of the Ultra Tour de Mont Blanc is in the books. Here are the stories and changes we're tracking, and what they mean for the trail community.

By running her own race and trusting her own pace, Dani Moreno finished third at UTMB’s OCC race, the first of three American women in the top 10.

Dogs may be the perfect running partners: They're always ready to go, they eagerly keep pace, and they never complain about being tired. But not every dog is built for running. The ideal jogging companion is low-maintenance and obedient, with energy and endurance.

In episode one of Peaks Project from Black Diamond, Richardson and Boulder community members share why this mountain is so special to them.

Wild and crazy running adventures on the Colorado pack-burro racing circuit

Long COVID can affect anyone, and women runners are no exception. Often, the experience of a runner with long COVID is one of isolation alongside the physical symptoms.

The biggest climate change legislation ever has just cleared the senate. Here’s why trail runners should care.

The essential ingredients in Hannah Allgood’s mountain adventures are curiosity and self-belief.

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One woman marks seven years of sobriety by attempting to run the Grand Canyon’s 47-mile Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim trail run in one push. It all sounded great and symbolic. In theory. 

A video taken by “Ultramarathon Man” minutes after surviving an alleged coyote attack gets criticized for being fake news. We reached out to Dean for answers.

Crystal Toolie traveled from Nome, Alaska, to compete in one of the world’s most iconic 100-mile races.

With a deep men's field at ultrarunning's biggest event, can Jim Walmsley become the first American man to claim the title at UTMB?

Zachary Friedley has a lot of goals for his trail running career. One is making the sport more accessible to adaptive athletes.

American men have historically struggled on the UTMB podium. David Laney is the highest placing American, making his fourth trip to Chamonix. 

Everything you need to know about the UTMB race series in Chamonix.

Joe McConaughy sets a new Fastest Known Time on the 223-mile John Muir Trail.

A marooned writer discovers herself while running the trails of Vashon Island, Washington.

With the first-ever Golden Ticket race in Asia, there are more opportunities than ever for international runners to gain entry. How will this change reshape the startline at the U.S’s most competitive 100-miler?

Elite athlete and 2022 Canyons 100K winner Jazmine Lowther is taking her passion for mountains and a career in environmental science to compete at CCC this month. 

Hawley is lucky that his awkward run didn’t end in injury.

Curious what's trending? Here were the five most popular Trail Runner articles published last month.

How repeated failure, patience, and reverence led this runner to complete one of Colorado’s most demanding mountain challenges. 

After finding herself in Montana, Jennifer Lichter discovered a love and affinity for trail running. Now she’s competing among the best.

New course records and an incredibly close men’s podium mark a historic year for the Hardrock Hundred Endurance Run.

Eighteen years ago, I was one of the best runners in the country, then a mysterious fatigue took that away.

We’re asking thirty-one elite runners and visionaries thirty-one rapid fire questions. What makes them tick? Up next, Hardrock athlete Dakota Jones.

Curious what's trending? Here were the five most popular Trail Runner articles published last month.

Professional skier Connor Ryan is taking his winter fitness and an Indigenous training approach to Leadville’s Silver Rush 50. 

He was an environmentalist versed in the dangers of our warming world and an expert trail runner. The heat killed him all the same.

Canadian Reid Coolsaet placed 25th amid a good (but humbling) 100-mile debut

The Tulsa-based artist and athlete ran the Western States 100 this past weekend, for something larger than himself. 

We’re asking thirty-one elite runners and visionaries thirty-one rapid fire questions. What makes them tick? What are their habits, their routines, their preferences? This new online column takes you there.

Virginia’s Bob Gaylord had a serious lean as he crossed the finish of the Massanutten Mountain Trail 100 with no time to spare.

The seven-time Western States 100 finisher and 2016 champion is approaching this year’s Big Dance with an open mindset after a major injury.

From Florida to Colorado, trails can look many different ways. Let's expand what "trail running" really means.

We’re asking thirty-one elite runners and visionaries thirty-one rapid fire questions. What makes them tick? What are their habits, their routines, their preferences? This new online column takes you there.

Western States 100 Contender Alex Nichols has summited Pikes Peak every month for the last 56 consecutive months. Here's how.

We’re asking thirty-one elite runners and visionaries thirty-one rapid fire questions. What makes them tick? What are their habits, their routines, their preferences? This new online column takes you there.

Jane Herzog doesn’t want to be an inspiration. She just wants to be a runner by any means necessary. 

On Wednesday, the world’s largest social platform for athletes announced several new updates, and trail running is front and center.

Michael Mitchell is unafraid to express his glittery self on the trail. 

Out Trails is hosting the first LGBTQ+ retreat for trail runners. 

Curious what's trending? Here were the five most popular Trail Runner articles published in May 2022.

Many athletes enjoy running because of its therapeutic properties. But what about when running itself becomes a source of stress?

We all hope that we'll be able to run forever. But in some cases, it really is time to hang up your shoes for good.

We all know climate change is changing where and when we run, but watching your training ground burn makes the crisis impossible to ignore.

Since its inception in 1986, few participants have finished the Barkley Marathons. Ed Furtaw was the first. 

Peyton Thomas spend much of her time bridging liminal spaces between sport, science, and advocacy. And that's just what the world needs.

Two years in a pandemic has increased stress for most of us. For Jacob Puzey, the experience catalyzed a new focus on mental health.

A volunteer in Switzerland shares how she connects to those seeking asylum

We're asking thirty-one elite runners and visionaries thirty-one rapid fire questions. What makes them tick? What are their habits, their routines, their preferences? This new online column takes you there. One profile per month.

Curious what's trending? Here were the five most popular Trail Runner articles published in April.

In Boston, running the marathon is the easy part. It's getting to the starting line that's a process.

Indigenous runners are drawing attention to the epidemic of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives with education and events this May.

Five years ago, Thomas “Rivs” Puzey competed in the Boston elite field. This year, he was glad to be among the last to cross the finish line.

Jacky-Hunt Broersma set out to take down a world record. What does it take to run 100 marathons in 100 days?

Join Trail Runner’s exclusive pilot project, Trail Intel, to have your GPS watch generate ultra-specific email updates based on your activities and goals. 

The panel will include five Indigenous runners and touch on topics from trail safety to justice for missing and murdered Indigenous runners.

Running injuries suck. Wallowing and grieving is a completely logical response, but often there’s something more complex under the surface.

A roundup of our most popular online articles so far this year.

The ultrarunning multi-world-record holder talks about sustaining longevity and the biggest thrill of her illustrious career

Eric Senseman has run Western States three times, finishing twice. In May, he’ll seek to double that distance and then some.

In an effort to end violence against female runners, Adidas and its new partners are launching an education program for men.

The North Face’s Athlete Development Program provides two-year contracts to “burgeoning and diverse athletes.”

When I became a mother, and set my sights on my next 100-miler, I dreamt about the performance-enhancing benefits my new status might bequeath.

Community is everything. Here’s how these Indigenous runners are building theirs.