The Gear Our Editors Loved in October
The running shoes, apparel, and accoutrement we can’t get enough of as the days get shorter, darker, and colder.
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Abby Levene
Abby Levene is Outside Run’s senior editor. After running at Princeton University’s NCAA Division I program, Abby Levene migrated to Boulder, Colorado to study journalism and run as a grad student at the University of Colorado. When she’s not clacking on the keyboard, you can find her tripping over rocks on the trails and following Boston sports.
My Stories
The Only Thing Crazier Than Running a Backyard Ultra? Crewing One.
A backyard ultra competitor is only as good as the team around them. And 2025 world champ Phil Gore’s team may just be the best in this very niche, very eccentric biz.
What It’s Like to Run for 114 Hours at the 2025 Backyard Ultra World Championship
Swedish veteran combat photojournalist Jacob Zocherman brings us inside the epic five-day battle at this nutty, last-runner-standing event.
Forget Lactate Testing and Double Threshold, This is the Secret to the “Norwegian Method”
Sure, the Norwegians are pushing the scientific boundaries of endurance sport, but fixating on the minutiae is missing the bigger picture.
What Outside Run’s Editors Loved: September 2025
The running shoes, gear, and accoutrement that are powering us through fall so far.
Courtney Dauwalter Just Made Her Pro Marathon Debut. Here’s How She Stacks Up.
The ultrarunning super star ran 2:49:54 on a hot, blustery day at the Twin Cities Marathon in Minnesota.
Nice Côte d’Azur by UTMB: How to Watch, Race Guide, and More
The UTMB World Series returns to the French Riviera for six races from the mountains to the sea.
How David Hedges Retook the Nolan’s 14 FKT in Style
“It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done, by far,” he told us after battling through winter conditions to shave 10 minutes off the record set by ultrarunning legend François D’Haene.
Kilian Jornet Begins Massive U.S. Project—Here’s What We Learned from Joining
He's trying to climb almost all of the tallest U.S. peaks in one month, and our mountain correspondent Kyle Richardson joined for the start to give us the exclusive inside scoop on his training, nutrition, sleep schedule, and "why."
The 2025 UTMB Pro Race Seen By Our Photographers
If a picture is worth a thousand words, each stellar photo from our team out on course is worth a million. Enjoy our favorite moments from a wet and wild UTMB.