Every place has a rhythm, a thumping a heartbeat which pumps life and energy and spirit into its land and people. Some towns flow mellow-ly,... Read more »

Last week, as the UTMB festival of races centered around the European Alps town of Chamonix, France, photojournalist Kirsten Kortebein captured these images with the intent of visually documenting... Read more »

Dang, that was a heckuva' weekend. Thanks UTMB men and women, it was fun to follow along. This Week In Running column readers probably have seen the... Read more »

Hungary's Ildikó Wermescher took seventh at UTMB 2018, another solid performance in her long and successful mountain-ultrarunning career. In our first interview with Ildikó, she talks about living in... Read more »

Sunday 2 September 2018 4 p.m. The beat of race week in Chamonix closes with the last UTMB finisher. But the end of the iconic... Read more »

France's Xavier Thévenard took home his third win while Italy's Francesca Canepa earned her first victory at UTMB 2018. The men's and women's fields faced challenging weather... Read more »

Damian Hall continues to improve every year at UTMB. This year, running his way into fifth place. In our first interview with him, Damian talks about how he... Read more »

Jordi Gamito ran a consistent race to end up third at this year's UTMB. In the following interview, our first with him, Jordi talks about his... Read more »

France’s Jocelyne Pauly surprised even herself with her third-place finish at UTMB 2018. In our first interview with Jocelyne, hear about her life as an... Read more »

With his second-place finish, Romania's Robert Hajnal was the breakout surprise in this year's UTMB men's race. In the following interview, our first with him, Robert talks about his... Read more »

Spain’s Uxue Fraile is back! After a long injury and recovery period, she returned to form and took second at UTMB 2018. In the following interview,... Read more »

Despite being a very strong runner for a very long time, it's fair to call Italy's Francesca Canepa the surprise winner of this year's UTMB. In the following... Read more »

Three times a UTMB champion and six times a winner of races at the UTMB festival of events, Xavier Thévenard won the 2018 edition. In... Read more »

Francesca Canepa won the 2018 UTMB. Uxue Fraile took second while Jocelyne Pauly rounded out the women's podium. Enjoy this video of their finishes in Chamonix, France on Saturday,... Read more »

Xavier Thévenard won the 2018 UTMB, while Robert Hajnal and Jordi Gamito rounded out the men's podium. Enjoy these videos of their finishes in Chamonix, France on Saturday, September... Read more »

Thursday 30 August 2018 7 p.m. The word “nightlife” might make us think of clubbing or college—but here, it’s a little different. Chamonix has redefined... Read more »

Can the third time be the charm for Zach Miller at the 2018 UTMB? In the following interview, Zach talks about his big August of training on the... Read more »

Three-time defending trail world champion Luis Alberto Hernando returns to UTMB with a second-place finish and a couple disappointing results at the race. In the following interview, Luis Alberto talks... Read more »

Caroline Chaverot has had a rough time since she won Hardrock last year, but she's now healthy and she's back at UTMB. In the following interview, Caroline... Read more »

Thursday 30 August 2018 8 a.m. You leave your apartment; a cowbell’s ring breaks the cold morning air. Shouts of “allez allez” and “andiamo” dance... Read more »