Top 10 Takeaways from the 2024 UTMB
The UTMB Mont-Blanc week of trail running races felt especially historic this year, and here’s why
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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.
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A Look Inside the 2024 UTMB
The 2024 UTMB was one for the ages. Go inside OCC, CCC, and UTMB thanks to our photographers who worked tirelessly to cover the action.
Katie Schide Breaks Courtney Dauwalter’s UTMB Course Record
Backing up her Western States win this June, the American expat ran fearlessly to win her second Ultra Trail du Mont-Blanc on a very hot day
“We’re Back Now, Baby.” Hayden Hawks and Adam Peterman Go 1-3 at CCC 100K
The Hoka-sponsored duo sealed their redemption tour in Chamonix. South Africa’s Toni McCann pulls out a commanding victory in her first 100K and second UTMB World Series Finals race win
Kilian Jornet Completes Alpine Connections Project, His Biggest Test Ever
The 36-year-old connected all 82 4,000-meter peaks in the Alps in just 19 days—a staggering 43 days faster than the previous record. As the greatest trail runner of all time continues to climb to new heights, we sat down with him in person to unpack his relationship with the sport and himself.
Our Guide to the 2025 UTMB Mont-Blanc
What started as a stand-alone 171K (106-mile) race in 2003 has transformed into a weeklong acronym circus under the banner of UTMB Mont-Blanc. Here's what you need to know.
So You Want to Run UTMB? Here’s How to Qualify.
While we can’t improve your 32 percent chance of lottery success, we can ensure you know how to actually throw your name into the hat
10 Key Takeaways from Track and Field at the Paris Olympics
Team USA won 34 medals inside Stade de France—24 percent of the total track and field medals up for grabs. And that’s just the tip of the croissant.
Emily Sisson: ‘I am the Eye of the Storm’
The American record holder channeled her heartbreak three years ago into fulfilling her childhood dream of racing the Olympic marathon. She'll finally get her chance on August 11.
The 2024 Olympic Marathon May Be The Hardest in History
The historic course will challenge men’s and women’s marathoners with relentless hills and heat on August 10 and 11