In 2018, I was on one of the press vehicles for the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc, the 106-mile race around the Mont Blanc massif that is widely regarded as the most prestigious event on the ultra circuit ...
The world’s biggest trail running event is about to get underway in Chamonix, France, and you can tune in to the live action from the French Alps on your laptop or phone. For years, the Ultra-Trail du ...
Two seemingly disparate organizations are joining forces today, as UTMB Group and The IRONMAN Group announce a partnership, launching the “UTMB World Series” an ultra-distance trail run circuit that ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Trail runner traverses alpine meadow at sunrise If you’re starting to dip your toes into the crazy sport of ultrarunning, a couple ...
The 2024 UTMB final kicked off five and a half hours ago in Chamonix and the big story so far is an absolutely stunning performance from Katie Schide. The US runner joined the pack of male runners at ...
At 6:00 p.m. on the last Friday in August before the town Hall of Chamonix in the Alpine region of eastern France, 2,406 men and 355 women began a running race that would take them mostly on dirt ...
A new book to mark the 20-year anniversary of the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB) highlights the human story behind the event, contextualising controversies such as prize money. “I don’t always agree ...
It is just past 9pm on a cool summer evening at the foot of a steep hiking path in the French Alps. A place to savour the tranquillity of nature, inhale the fresh mountain air and marvel at a sky ...