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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.

Jim Walmsley has won Western States three times. Now he has his sights set on something no American man has done: winning UTMB.

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.

Ultrarunner and author Mirna Valerio recalls patterns of overstriving in her young self that she still carries today.

The Barkley Marathons got weird this year. We tracked down stories from seven runners, from virgins to veterans.

More people are running and racing on trails than ever. Here’s how Dylan Bowman is stoking trail running’s flame. 

Most studies on sports performance don’t include women. The team behind Stanford’s FASTR program is building a healthier culture for female athletes.

Many runners snowshoe in the off-season, but not many focus on it year round. At the U.S. national championship, everyone is welcome.

Why we’re so stoked on FKT’s.

Recent news out of Arizona has led to an increased discussion by runners about bathroom etiquette. Those conversations apply to trails too.

SkySnow is one of the newest offerings from the International Skyrunning Federation. We caught up with silver medalist Mike Popejoy.

Barkley wins again. For the fifth year in a row, no one could best the infamously rugged course in trail's quirkiest event.

Check out Zoë Rom's author page.

How one organization uses running to bring attention to the LandBack movement.

How Jeremy P. McGhee is making trails accessible to a new generation of adaptive athletes. 

Paying for a big day out.

How one runner is redefining success and inclusion on the trails.

Plastic is simultaneously saving and smothering us. Here’s how the trail running community can help. 

After an exciting win at the Jackpot 100, ultrarunner Camille Herron reflects on where her unrelenting drive came from.

Dakota Jones combines his love for trail running and environmental stewardship in his Footprints camps. 

As an ocean scientist, I see the impacts of climate change every day. Here's what running has taught me about how to move forward.

Chances are, there’s one where you live. With more protected acres than the National Park Service, land trusts are key in protecting land from development and setting aside some of the best running land in the country.

Experts weigh in on how we can reduce the environmental impact of trail races. 

Here’s how Ukraine’s trail running community is responding to the Russian invasion.

What happens when you feed 2,000 actual hikers' trail names into a neural network? We'll let you see for yourself.

After beginning in Salt Lake City to address air quality concerns, the RUFA series now has five different races aiming to make a difference.

The three-time UTMB champion returns to Chamonix for the first time since a DNF in 2018.

The newly minted master’s runner shows no signs of slowing down after three straight 100-mile wins.

If you love both your partner and your running, it behooves you to spot running-related red flags in your relationship.

With his first win at 17, Owen Thornton has his heart and mind set on a future in ultrarunning.

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Most of us have a deep connection to our local running store. Runners supporting shops - and vice versa - build a healthy trail community.

The remote town of Thunder Bay isn't known for trail running, but one trail group, created by Jamis Hall, is creating a niche.

Legendary runner Kara Goucher announced this week that she's been diagnosed with runner's dystonia. Learn more about the rare movement disorder.

On high school graduation day, Zach Bates asked his mom if he could run a 100-miler. Eight months later, he did.

After a health scare and a destructive apartment fire, Sage Canaday is returning to the racing scene. And he's not messing around.

Keren Blount founded Runner Coffee Co. in 2020 to blend her three passions: caffeine, running, and connecting with others.

Minimize your environmental impact and preserve the trails you love by asking a few key questions before heading out the door.

Erin Azar is an unlikely social media star. And she's making running infinitely approachable as she teaches us all to laugh at ourselves.

There are varying definitions of what sustainability means. What can we learn from running when it comes to our planet?

How Heather Brooks learned to embrace her queer identity on the trail.

Activists launch The Outdoorist Oath to promote social justice on the trail.

The running community has gone through an awakening of sorts in the past year or two: that not everyone has equal access in our sport. Alison Mariella Désir has helped push the running industry toward this recognition.