03Apr 2026
Race Coverage Western States Announces Deepest Field in Race History

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.

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02Apr 2026
Industry UTMB Announces Record 11,000-Person Lottery for 2026 Mont-Blanc

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.

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01Apr 2026
FKT Sabrina Stanley Breaks Her Own Colorado Trail FKT — Eight Months After Back Surgery

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.

30Mar 2026
Business Cocodona 250 Adopts Lottery Starting 2027

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.

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28Mar 2026
Gear Norda Releases the 003 Trail Racing Shoe

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.

26Mar 2026
Opinion Ultra Running Doesn't Have a Doping Problem — Or Does It?

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.

24Mar 2026
Race Results Transgrancanaria 2026: Kilian Wins Again, Schide Takes Women's Title

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.

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