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Help! I just signed up for my first off-road race, but I live in a concrete jungle

Some athletes swear by ice baths, infrared saunas and deep tissue massage. For this Catalan trail running and mountaineering icon, the secret to two decades of record-breaking performances is much simpler.

Vomiting, exhaustion, pain—for most of the 2,800 runners toeing the start line, completing UTMB under the 46.5-hour cutoff is no small feat. Here’s how some American age-group runners got it done.

A new book highlights the best routes in the trail running epicenter of the Mont-Blanc region.

Six pieces of equipment for running around a 14,000-foot mountain

After being backed by a partial ambassador athlete deal, Rod Farvard signs a full sponsorship contract with Hoka

After a year that included a maelstrom of controversy that was unpleasant for all, the world’s most prominent ultra-trail running event has righted its path

Now in its second year, the program—led by criminal-turned-athlete John McAvoy—aims to harness the transformative power of trail running to put young people on a better path

Chamonix local and American ex-pat Doug Mayer tells interesting stories about the beginning of the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc

High alpine meadows, soaring peaks, and farm-fresh cuisine served in mountain huts, a multi-day run around the TMB can be as dreamy as it sounds—with the right preparation