After DNFing last year, Molke returned seeking redemption and a Golden Ticket to the 2027 Western States 100, having earned his place in the 2025 edition with a single lottery ticket before finishing ...
Bhutanese runners Pema Choki and Jamphel Choda won the 2026 Snowman Race in Bhutan, an event bringing attention to the climate crisis.
The 2024 Barkley Marathons has concluded outside of Wartburg, Tennessee, with a record-breaking five runners finishing this year’s edition and women’s history made as Jasmin Paris (U.K.) became the ...
The Saucony Peregrine 15 ($140) is the latest iteration of the popular no-frills, all-round versatile trail running shoe. It features the shoe’s trademark luggy outsole that performs well in a range ...
It’s been a year or two’s pause, and I’m down to the last miles on my final pair of version one, but the La Sportiva Akasha II ($150) has arrived! I first tested and reviewed the original La Sportiva ...
The Hoka Speedgoat 6 ($155) is the newest update of a well-loved shoe that has been a favorite in the trail running and ultrarunning communities for a long time. The 5-millimeter lugs provide enough ...
The year’s last Golden Trail World Series race and the second-to-last Skyrunner World Series race were among the weekend’s biggest highlights. There were lots of races around the U.S., too. You can ...
This memoir is wonderfully multifaceted. Over a series of days after finishing it, the book’s perspectives and anecdotes have floated to the surface of my mind, and I’m staggered that they’re all from ...
The Brooks Cascadia 19 ($150) is, dare I say, my favorite Brooks Cascadia of all time. It has far surpassed its burlier but clunky early days and provides a lighter, quicker, more agile run while not ...
I distinctly remember when the original Nike Ultrafly, the predecessor to the Nike ACG Ultrafly Trail ($260), started appearing on the trails. How could I forget? It was at Western States in 2023, ...
Ultrarunning has its roots in pedestrianism, the sport of covering very long distances over long periods of time by walking and running, which emerged in the late 17th century in England. Among their ...
The Saucony Endorphin Speed 5 ($175) has been a standout training partner and my go-to choice for the road this summer and fall. This shoe strikes a fabulous balance between being lightweight, lively, ...