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How Jimmy Elam wins big ultra races without sponsors, while holding onto his love of running for running’s sake

Americans Zach Miller, Ryan Montgomery, Hayden Hawks, Amanda Basham, and Allie Mac reach the podium at New Zealand’s premier ultra

Trail running is growing and professionalizing. Here’s what the influx of cash means for the future of trail running. 

Kilian Jornet, aka the Greatest Of All Time, just published a summary of his training data and practices for all of 2022. His post is destined to be a legendary guide to thinking about training theory and what it takes to have the best season ever. Let’s break it down.

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

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

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.

The historical data at UTMB paints a fascinating picture of one of the hardest and most competitive races in the world. Using data on past race-day results and splits, Dr. Marshall Burke completed regression analyses that provide 4 insights and predictions about what we might see in the 2022 race.

Anchored by relentless positivity, Sabrina Stanley’s career continues on an upward trajectory.

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. 

With entry changes on the horizon, this year’s UTMB might be the most competitive ever. Here’s why. 

One of the world’s most decorated ultrarunners is starting Ultra Spirit, an event that centers community, exploration, and...berry picking? 

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. 

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

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

Directors of two iconic U.S. races respond to the introduction of the UTMB World Series.

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

The UTMB series continues to expand with new opportunities to qualify for the flagship races in France and to explore new places.

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Abby Hall finished second in the CCC with smart training, a calm mindset and aggressive racing strategy

D’Haene wins a fourth UTMB, Dauwalter runs to a new women’s record

Running Stones, qualifying points. A new World Series. How are you going to get into UTMB?

It is believed to be the first death in the 19-year history of the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc races in and around Chamonix.

Jim Walmsley is gunning for the UTMB win

UTMB week is underway in the heart of the French Alps, but things are changing for the iconic race festival.

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Montgomery isn’t afraid to try new things, especially when it comes to training for 106 brutal miles through the Alps.

How Mario Mendoza is training to conquer the alps at the UTMB 100-mile trail run this August.

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A year after Hillary Allen rehabilitated from a devastating fall, she had to recover from another major injury and the darkness that came with it.

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No group of people is more proud of what it has than Minnesota’s trail runners, and no one embodies Minnesota trail runners better than Kurt Decker.

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Trail runner and filmmaker Andrew Drummond set out to capture TDS, the epic companion to UTMB, and came away with these scenes from the race.

Gonzalo Calisto, the fifth-place finisher at UTMB 2015, has been disqualified after a positive test for a banned substance.