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John Kelly start Barkley Marathons 2023 photo credit: Davidmillerphotography_ on Instagram

โ€˜Please donโ€™t call me a heroโ€™ โ€“ John Kelly honours the fallen on Memorial Day as he starts Appalachian Trail

Shaunna Burke is taking on the Everest Marathon

Researcher with incurable cancer tackles Everest again and the worldโ€™s highest marathon

Stephanie Case wins UTMB Snowdonia 2025 photo credit UTMB

Ultrarunner who went viral after remarkable Snowdonia win hopes to inspire other new mums

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Running nutrition: Fuel your training and unlock your potential with top tips from a sports nutritionist

Eilish McColgan

Best marathon shoes for race day โ€“ Our pick of the top World Athletics-legal super shoes

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Never miss out with our trail alerts & digest. Get a dose of adventure & inspiration with Boundless.

utmb WorlD series

25-31 Aug 2025

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โ€˜That was the big goalโ€™ โ€“ Western States Golden Ticket rounds off perfect week for Kilian Jornet

Chianti Ultra-Trail by UTMB 2025 womenโ€™s results: Brit Fiona Pascall takes massive win

Statement win for Jim Walmsley over Kilian Jornet in Chianti battle between last three UTMB winners

Kilian Jornet and Jim Walmsley set to tackle reigning UTMB champ in Chianti

Whoโ€™s faster over 100km โ€“ a Pro trail runner or a Pro Ironman? We are about to find out

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Barkley Marathons

25-31 Aug 2025

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Hyrox star calls Barkley Marathons โ€˜hardest race on Earthโ€™ after her debut in โ€˜extreme scavenger huntโ€™

Behind the scenes at the Barkley Marathons as runners explain why 2025 was so tough

Barkley Marathons guru Laz Lakeโ€™s BRUTAL verdict on mistakes which โ€œtriggered the massacre of 2025โ€

โ€œIโ€™ll be back,โ€ vows first person to be eliminated after HORROR episode at brutal Barkley Marathons

โ€˜Fun Runโ€™ was harder than last two five-loop finishes says John Kelly of BRUTAL 2025 Barkley Marathons

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Western States

28-29 Jun 2025

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Statement win for Jim Walmsley over Kilian Jornet in Chianti battle between last three UTMB winners

UTMB Winner Katie Schide claims third-place at 2025 French Cross-Country Championship

Kilian Jornet Western States bid in doubt as ultrarunning GOAT reveals potential blocker

โ€˜Bigger fish to fryโ€™ โ€“ Hayden Hawks turns focus on Western States after starting season in perfect style

Stellar fields, hat-trick seeking Kiwis and Western States Golden Tickets up for grabs in T102 in New Zealand

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RUNNERs

A selection of the top mountain, sky & trail runners

THE WINTER SPINE

11 Jan 2026

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Norwegian runner becomes FIRST EVER finisher of brutal 293-mile Montane Arctic Spine Race

How Winter Spine Race hero got the better of โ€˜Reggie the chimpโ€™ to turn a DNF into a win

โ€˜A lifetime in just a few daysโ€™ โ€“ Lucy Gossage on the resilience that brought Spine Race closure

From Dave Brown to Lucy Gossage โ€“ watch again as emotions run high at the 2025 Winter Spine Race

John Kelly on THAT Spine Race penalty: โ€œIt wasnโ€™t good for me, or for Kim, or for the raceโ€

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RUNNING SHoe Reviews

Independently tested reviews of the best trail running shoes...and the occasional road shoe

Marathon de sables

25-31 Aug 2025

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Marathon des Sables 2025 stage four: Rachid back in front and Maryline dominates womenโ€™s race

Marathon des Sables 2025 stage three: Calm before the storm of 82km EPIC?

Marathon des Sables 2025 stage two: Nakache and Rachid El-Morabity in charge

Marathon des Sables 2025 stage one: El-Morabity brothers and Nakache to the fore

What is Marathon des Sables? Everything you need to know about this EPIC Sahara Desert ultra marathon

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