Into the big hills

Ally Beaven is getting ready for the big mountains in the Italian Alps, taking on the 330km Tor des Geants this...

Unbreakable 24hr record broken

Aleksandr Sorokin of Lithuania has obliterated the world 24hr running record in Poland with 309.4km run in one day.  The 2019...

How to “Fast-Pack” the UTMB

In 5 Tips for Fastpacking the Tour du Mont Blanc (UTMB)
,Iain Martin shares his advice for a four-day hike around the...

The Great Cairngorm Chase

Recently Kim Collison quietly ran another astounding record in the hills. Ross Brannigan had the pleasure/challenge of supporting a Munro record...

Adapting and fuelling ultra training

Following on from her insight into living with an Olympian, Karla Borland gives an insight into her own training and racing. ...

New 100 mile World Best of 11:14:56

Aleksandr Sorokin of Lithuania has run 11:14:56 (unofficial) to set a new World Best for 100 miles at the Centurion Running...

Ruth Croft wins Tarawera 102km outright

New Zealand trail runner Ruth Croft caused shockwaves in her home country by hitting the finish line nearly 20 minutes clear...

Jim Walmsley narrowly misses 100km World record

US ultra runner Jim Walmsley nearly runs a world record for the 100km distance with a time of 6:09:26 As part...

Are ultra-marathoners just mentally tougher?

New research at Hartpury University has raised the interesting question about whether elite athletes competing in ultra-marathons possess higher levels of...

How to have Fun on an FKT

2020 has been the year of the FKT. Nicola Duncan uses her experience on the Fife Coastal Path to help others,...