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Barkley Marathons 2025: NO finishers but John Kelly gets ‘Fun Run’ consolation

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Barkley Marathons 2025: Full recap of the race as brutal course bites back this year

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76-year-old marathon World Record holder has the VO2 Max of a 20-year-old

TCS London Marathon amateur runners

London Marathon: History and course records as UK capital set to become world’s largest marathon in 2025

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TCS London Marathon 2024 finisher celebration

What is a good London Marathon finish time?

London Marathon 2024 crowded runners shot blur effect photo credit TCS London Marathon

76-year-old marathon World Record holder has the VO2 Max of a 20-year-old

barkley marathons gate 2023 photo credit: Davidmillerphotography_ on Instagram

Iconic ‘Do Not Block Gate’ Barkley Marathons sign could be auctioned

John Kelly day 2 Barkley Marathons 2023 photo credit: Davidmillerphotography_ on Instagram

Barkley Marathons 2025: NO finishers but John Kelly gets ‘Fun Run’ consolation

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15-year-old New Zealand phenom becomes the youngest athlete EVER to run a 4-minute mile

Forest track day 2 Barkley Marathons 2023 photo credit: Davidmillerphotography_ on Instagram

Barkley Marathons 2025: It’s a brutal ‘massacre’ as just FOUR runners left after two loops

Keith Dunn Newcastle scarf Barkley Marathons 2025 photo credit Keith Dunn

Why historic Magpies triumph was celebrated by ‘Race That Eats Its Young’ info guru Keith Dunn

Lazarus Lake Barkley Marathons

Local TV station gets rare in-race Barkley Marathons footage with Laz Lake and Carl Laniak

utmb WorlD series

25-31 Aug 2025

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2023 UTMB champion Jim Walmsley after winning

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

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Who’s faster over 100km – a Pro trail runner or a Pro Ironman? We are about to find out

Katie Schide UTMB 2024 en route photo credit UTMB

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

‘Bigger fish to fry’ – Hayden Hawks turns focus on Western States after starting season in perfect style

Tarawera Ultra Trail by UTMB TMiler results 2025: Emotional wins for Harvey and Miyazaki

Tarawera Ultra Trail by UTMB T102 results 2025: Threepeats for star Kiwi duo Croft and Jones

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

Azumi looking to double up as she makes short hop to Rotorua for 100-miler at Tarawera Ultra-Trail by UTMB

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Race information for runners & fans
5-9 Apr 2025
Northern Traverse
4-14 Apr 2025
Marathon Des Sables
11-20 Apr 2025
Ultra Trail Mount Yun by UTMB
25-26 Apr 2025
The Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB
1-4 May 2025
Amazean Jungle Thailand by UTMB
16-18 May 2025
Ultra-Trail Snowdonia by UTMB
25 May 2025
Zegama-Aizkorri
18-25 May 2025
Cape Wrath Ultra
8 Jun 2025
Comrades Marathon
15 Jun 2025
Summer Spine

Barkley Marathons

25-31 Aug 2025

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barkley marathons gate 2023 photo credit: Davidmillerphotography_ on Instagram

Iconic ‘Do Not Block Gate’ Barkley Marathons sign could be auctioned

John Kelly day 2 Barkley Marathons 2023 photo credit: Davidmillerphotography_ on Instagram

Barkley Marathons 2025: NO finishers but John Kelly gets ‘Fun Run’ consolation

Rat Jaw is one of the epic challenges at the Barkley Marathons photo credit Davidmillerphotography_ on Instagram

Barkley Marathons 2025: Full recap of the race as brutal course bites back this year

Barkley Marathons 2025: It’s a brutal ‘massacre’ as just FOUR runners left after two loops

Why historic Magpies triumph was celebrated by ‘Race That Eats Its Young’ info guru Keith Dunn

Local TV station gets rare in-race Barkley Marathons footage with Laz Lake and Carl Laniak

Barkley Marathons 2025: The course is BITING BACK and just 10 make it past first loop

Barkley Marathons 2025: ‘Lapin DuDuracell’ Claire Bannwarth latest big name confirmed

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Running recovery: Four ways to recover faster from your long run

Western States

28-29 Jun 2025

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Katie Schide UTMB 2024 en route photo credit UTMB

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

Kilian Jornet at GTWS Sierre Zonal

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

Hayden Hawks start line Tarawera Ultra-Trail by UTMB T50 2025 Photo credit Tim Bardsley-Smith

‘Bigger fish to fry’ – 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

UTMB CCC champ Hayden Hawks looking to start year in style at Tarawera Ultra-Trail T50

Black Canyon Ultras 100k: Ruhling and Brady DESTROY their rivals on historic day

WATCH AGAIN: Black Canyon Ultras 100k 2025 as Brady and Ruhling rewrite record books

‘Back for another lap’ – Katie Schide confirms she will bid for second UTMB victory

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RUNNERs

A selection of the top mountain, sky & trail runners
USA
Courtney Dauwalter

Courtney

Dauwalter

ESP
Killian Jornet

Kílian

Jornet

KEN
Joyce Muthoni Njeru

Joyce Muthoni

Njeru

KEN
Patrick Kipngeno

Patrick

Kipngeno

GBR
Jasmin Paris

Jasmin

Paris

USA
Jim Walmsley

Jim

Walmsley

USA
Camille Herron

Camille

Herron

USA
John Kelly

John

Kelly

GBR
Nicky Spinks

Nicky

Spinks

GBR
Jon Albon

Jon

Albon

THE WINTER SPINE

11 Jan 2026

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Claire Bannwarth 2023 winner snow photo credit Montane Spine Race

Barkley Marathons 2025: ‘Lapin DuDuracell’ Claire Bannwarth latest big name confirmed

Lucy Gossage Winter Spine Race 2024

Spine Race winner Lucy Gossage “in disbelief” after prestigious Downing Street invite

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

How Winter Spine Race hero got the better of ‘Reggie the chimp’ to turn a DNF into a win

‘A lifetime in just a few days’ – Lucy Gossage on the resilience that brought Spine Race closure

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

John Kelly on THAT Spine Race penalty: “It wasn’t good for me, or for Kim, or for the race”

Winter Spine Race runner hailed after she rescues “shivering” lost dog in the Cheviot Hills

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RUNNING SHoe Reviews

Independently tested reviews of the best trail running shoes...and the occasional road shoe
SCARPA Goldengate Kima RT Trail Running Shoes

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8.9

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Inov-8 Trailfly G270 V2

7.3

Hoka Mach 5

8.0

Scott Supertrac RC2 Trail Running Shoe Review

Scott Supertrac RC 2

8.2

Marathon de sables

25-31 Aug 2025

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Alistair Brownlee at Quid Games [Photo credit: Jamie Rutherford]

Alastair Brownlee eyes UTMB and Marathon des Sables following triathlon retirement

Rachid El Morabity wins 2024 Marathon des Sables

Marathon des Sables 2024 results: Rachid El Morabity equals record as Aziza El Amrany wins women’s title

Aziza El Amrany Marathon des Sables 2024

Marathon des Sables 2024: How the ‘toughest foot race on earth’ unfolded stage by stage

Marathon des Sables 2024 stage five: Drama as Mohamed El Morabity limps over finish line

Marathon des Sables 2024 stage four: Rachid bounces back and a scare for Aziza El Amrany

Marathon des Sables 2024 stage three: Mohamed El Morabity makes decisive move

Marathon des Sables 2024 stage two: Calm ahead of the ‘storm’ on Tuesday

Marathon des Sables 2024 stage one: Moroccan stars dominate

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