Jim Walmsley, Zach Miller, and a stacked international contingent all confirmed for June 28. On the women's side, Katie Schide and Courtney Dauwalter are both registered — a matchup that's been three years in the making.
Demand continues to outpace supply at the sport's marquee event — up 18% from 2025. With a field cap of roughly 2,300, odds are now around 1-in-5 for first-time applicants. The organization says it has no plans to expand the field.
9 days, 11 hours, 43 minutes. Nearly 14 hours faster than her 2023 record. Stanley has said this run was as much about proving to herself she was back as it was about the number.
Aravaipa announced the move after years of selling out within hours. The lottery includes a 7% gender bonus for women applicants — worth watching as a model for other events. Cocodona remains the gold standard for how to run a 250-mile race with intention.
Keeps the bio-based Dyneema upper, completely rebuilds the midsole geometry for technical descents. Early impressions from athletes who tested it at Transvulcania suggest the lateral stability improvements are real.
As prize purses grow and the sport gets more professional, the testing infrastructure hasn't kept pace. A look at where ITRA's anti-doping framework stands, what it's missing, and why the sport needs to get ahead of this before it becomes a scandal rather than a discussion.
Kilian Jornet pulled away at km 80 to finish in 12:34. Schide's women's win was arguably more impressive — she ran the second half 18 minutes faster than any other woman in field history.
On relocating to Chamonix, chasing the Hardrock course record, and what it takes to be the best.
Western States entries close, a new FKT on the Colorado Trail, and what's happening at UTMB this summer.
The quiet American dominating European mountain racing. How she trains, what drives her, and life at Chamonix.
Forty hours on Everest, climate grief, and why he keeps saying yes to impossible things.
Back from back surgery, one of the most technically gifted runners in the sport reflects on what she almost lost.