France’s Blandine L’Hirondel Hangs Tough for 2026 UTMB Victory
In looking at her resume, a UTMB victory might have felt inevitable for France’s Blandine L’Hirondel—including an OCC victory in 2021, a CCC victory in 2022, a podium finish at UTMB in 2023, and a fifth place at the same event in 2024.…
And yet, the way the Frenchwoman won, by grabbing the lead before the …
On a day when DNFs claimed favorites like Courtney Dauwalter and Fuzha…
(Photo: Jacob Zocherman) That smile may have indicated something the r…
Watch: Caleb Olson Runs His Way Onto the Podium at UTMB
Don’t try to put Caleb Olson in a box.The 2025 Western States champ backed up last year’s breakout performance with a podium finish at the 2026 UTMB today.…
They couldn’t be more different 100-milers, but then again, Olson’s a …
“I’ve moved on from Western States,” he said at the finish line, not l…
“I’ve gotten excited about running in the mountains, training for UTMB…
2026 UTMB Mont-Blanc Live Race Updates and Results
Friends, the greatest night and day (plus another night and another day) in trail running is finally here: Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) has commenced.…
After a two hour delay due to storms, just under 2,000 runners took of…
on Friday, August 28.
Their quest: Cover 172K (108 miles) with 33,000 feet of climbing and d…
The 5 Most Exciting Trail-Running Shoe Drops in September
As the summer heat winds down and the trail running world recovers from UTMB, September brings some excellent trail-running shoes to enhance your autumn miles—whether on speedy gravel paths or twisty mountain switchbacks.
While there’s been no shortage of budget-busting brand activations in Chamonix this week, some of the most interesting products required good, old-fashioned shoe leather (no, there were no leather shoes, sorry).…
Fortunately, editors Chris Foster and Abby Levene have been on the gro…
Trail Runner’s editors braved the labyrinthine expo, sat through somet…
Read on for the coolest new trail running gear, as seen at UTMB 2026.
Tour du Mont Blanc Day 5: Trail Runner Explores Trient to Chamonix
Over the course of five days, Trail Runner’s managing editor Abby Levene and her travel partner, Chelsea Burns, will tackle the well-known (but rarely seen in its entirety), beautiful, and achingly challenging Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB).…
The approximately 108-mile loop around the Mont Blanc Massif in France…
Abby will run the entire course split up into segments over five days …
Fans of the race will be familiar with town names like Contamines, Cou…
Tour du Mont Blanc Day 4: Trail Runner Explores La Fouly to Trient
Over the course of five days, Trail Runner’s managing editor Abby Levene and her travel partner, Chelsea Burns, will tackle the well-known (but rarely seen in its entirety), beautiful, and achingly challenging Tour du Mont Blanc (TMB).…
The approximately 108-mile loop around the Mont Blanc Massif in France…
Abby will run the entire course split up into segments over five days …
Fans of the race will be familiar with town names like Contamines, Cou…