The six-day world championship is under way in Hungary, while Nick Fowler has reset the Pacific Crest Trail benchmark and major mountain and coastal races fill the weekend schedule.
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Badwater 135 2026: My journey from 40:52 to 29:09. A Five-Time Finisher’s Guide to the World’s Toughest Footrace. Death Valley is mother nature’s greatest sports arena, with temperatures as high as 54C. It’s surrounded by mountains from 5000’ to 11000’ on either side. The start line is 282 below sea level. It is extremely hot and
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UTMB may dominate the trail-running conversation at the end of August, but Chamonix is far from the only place where serious mountain racing is taking place. Across Switzerland, Italy, Austria and Slovenia, the next three weeks bring a remarkable concentration of Alpine races beyond UTMB, from multi-day crossings and 100-mile ultras to classic mountain marathons
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Since the news that Tailwind Nutrition UK Ltd was closing was released, Nick Gracie of UNNU contacted me to say they are taking over distribution of Tailwind in the UK. He told me: I am the new Tailwind nutrition distributor for the UK and run a company called UNNU (www.unnu.biz). I just wanted to reassure you that
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EDIT: Since this news was released, Nick Gracie of UNNU contacted me to say they are taking over distribution of Tailwind in the UK. He told me: I am the new Tailwind nutrition distributor for the UK and run a company called UNNU (www.unnu.biz). I just wanted to reassure you that Tailwind will very much
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The elite fields for HOKA UTMB Mont-Blanc 2026 have been announced, with some of the biggest names in ultra-running heading to Chamonix for the fourth edition of the event to host the UTMB World Series Finals. Taking place from 24–30 August, the 23rd edition of HOKA UTMB Mont-Blanc will see the OCC, CCC and UTMB
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Kenya’s Philemon Kiriago made it three victories at Sierre-Zinal on Saturday, while Romania’s Mădălina Florea claimed her first win at the iconic Swiss mountain race. But for British trail running, the standout story was Morven Goodrum’s superb third-place finish, with fellow Briton Jacob Adkin also producing an outstanding performance to finish fourth in the men’s
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Summit Fever’s powerful documentary Unfiltered, following Renee McGregor, is now available worldwide. This award-winning film explores the ultra-runner’s journey through trauma, recovery and finding purpose – and we can offer an exclusive discount for RunUltra readers. Most ultra runners know Renee McGregor as one of the sport’s leading voices on nutrition, Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S)
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Runners participating in this year’s HOKA UTMB Mont-Blanc will need to check their mandatory kit carefully, as UTMB introduces a mandatory red light rule, aimed at protecting wildlife. For the first time, competitors must carry at least one headtorch capable of emitting a forward-facing red light. The red light must be used while passing through the Contamines-Montjoie
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Most runners obsess over hydration, fuelling, shoes and recovery. But there’s one thing many of us still don’t think enough about: sun protection. We’re out there for hours, whether it’s a weekend long run, an all-day ultra or simply squeezing in a lunchtime 10k. Every mile in the sunshine feels like a bonus… but over
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