VIDEO: Get Psyched for UTMB With This 2-Minute Teaser

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The Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc, a 100-ish-mile trail race that passes through three countries as it circles the Alps’ tallest peak, kicks off Friday.

If you’ve never been, check out this two-minute video, full of scenes of race-day excitement and aerial shots of the course’s epic mountain views.

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Find out what happened when this six-year run streaker and HOKA Global Athlete Ambassador took on an iconic ultramarathon in California's Sierra Nevada