France’s Aurélien Dunand-Pallaz set a new men’s supported FKT on Corsica’s GR20 trail.

[Author’s Note: This article is part of an occasional series on the unique opportunities and challenges of growing older as a runner.] Last week I had the opportunity to pause and celebrate my 59th ...

Long ultramarathons are the perfect laboratories for testing how gear performs, with runners spending mega time on their feet, dealing with every possible weather condition, and running through the ...

Third time is the charm for Joe “Stringbean” McConaughy, who has set the John Muir Trail men’s supported fastest known time at 2 days and 16 hours even. The John Muir Trail laces some 223 miles ...

Defending champion Abby Hall arrives at the 2026 Western States 100 with the confidence of someone who knows what she can do on the historic course. In the following interview, Abby talks about what ...

The Golden Trail World Series and the Skyrunner World Series had races in China and Spain, and in the U.S., there was the Mammoth Trailfest. Catch up on all of the racing from the last weekend of ...

Skeletal muscle breakdown is expected following an ultramarathon, and very rarely leads to clinically significant exertional rhabdomyolysis. Rhabdomyolysis can cause kidney failure or heart stop in ...

After getting sick just before last year’s race, Tara Dower arrives at the 2026 Western States 100 taking all the precautions to stay healthy. In the following interview, Tara talks about returning to ...

Never have I ever worn a shoe that I hated so much at the beginning, and loved so much by the end. Part of my initial dislike for the adidas Terrex Agravic Ultra ($160) I attribute to my lack of ...

Trail runner, filmmaker, and podcast host Billy Yang is renowned for running camera-in-hand alongside athletes on the most iconic race courses, sitting down with members of the community to record ...

Completing just one of these events would be enough for most athletes, but Jackson is trying to fit all of them into one season. Why these races? Between Cocodona 250 Mile, Unbound XL, Tour Divide, ...

VJ is a brand known for its aggressive and bold shoes, and the VJ MAXx 2 ($180) is a great entry point into the brand’s stable of offerings. My experience with VJ trail running shoes over the last ...