Etienne Daguinos delivered a breathtaking performance at the Urban Trail de Lille on November 16, setting a new European 10km record with a time of 27:04. His achievement surpasses the previous mark of 27:07 held by compatriot Jimmy Gressier, firmly establishing Daguinos as one of Europe’s elite distance runners.
Boulder, CO — Boulder’s David Roche continues to rise as a force in ultramarathon running, claiming first place at Arizona’s Javelina Jundred just two months after his record-breaking Leadville 100 victory. Roche took on the grueling 100-mile desert course at McDowell Mountain Regional Park, pushing through scorching highs of 99°F to finish in 12 hours, 45 minutes, and 4 seconds. His Javelina win places him firmly among the world’s ultra running elite.
Nedd Brockmann has completed an extraordinary 1,000-mile (1,609km) charity run, receiving widespread acclaim and raising more than $2.6 million to support Australians experiencing homelessness. Wheelchair tennis champion Dylan Alcott, the 2022 Australian of the Year, hailed Brockmann's achievement as "Australian of the year type" effort. The 25-year-old runner completed the endurance feat at 6:17 am on Wednesday after nearly two weeks of running around the athletics track at Sydney Olympic Park, averaging an impressive 128km per day.
Courtney Dauwalter, widely regarded as one of the greatest ultrarunners of all time, secured another impressive win on Saturday at the Nice Côte d'Azur by UTMB, a 100-mile ultramarathon through challenging terrain. Dauwalter not only dominated the women’s race but also finished second overall, just behind Spain’s Cristofer Clemente Mora. This victory adds to her already remarkable 2024 season, where she also won at Transgrancanaria, Hardrock 100, Mt. Fuji 100, and SwissPeaks 70. This run follows a groundbreaking 2023 season when she became the first athlete to complete the Western States, Hardrock, and UTMB 100-mile races in the same year.
Camille Herron, an accomplished American ultrarunner with over a dozen world records, and her husband and coach, Conor Holt, are facing allegations of manipulating Wikipedia entries. The controversy centers around edits to the Wikipedia pages of prominent ultrarunners Kilian Jornet and Courtney Dauwalter, which downplayed their achievements while boosting...
Ethiopia’s Muktar Edris claimed a dominant victory at the Dam tot Damloop on Sunday, September 22, securing the win in the 10-mile road race between Amsterdam and Zaandam with a time of 44:51. Edris, a two-time world 5000m champion, surged ahead early, building a comfortable lead by the halfway mark and crossing the finish line 27 seconds ahead of Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei, the three-time world 10,000m champion. Edris’ performance places him eighth on the world all-time list for the distance, further cementing his legacy in distance running.
On August 17, 2024, the Leadville 100 Mile, known as the "Race Across the Sky," witnessed a groundbreaking day as both the men's and women's records were pushed to new heights. Trail runner and coach David Roche, a 100-mile rookie, stunned the ultra-running world by smashing the long-standing course...
Kenya’s Michael Saoli managed to fend off a determined late surge by Italy’s Daniel Pattis to clinch the men’s title at the XXX Giir di Mont. Meanwhile, Romania’s Ioana Madalina Amairei delivered a commanding performance to secure the women’s title in the prestigious Gold level race of the Valsir Mountain Running World Cup held in Premana on Sunday (28).
Ludovic Pommeret (FRA) set a new men's course record at the 2024 Hardrock 100 Endurance Run, cementing his legacy as a premier athlete in ultra-trail running.
On Friday, July 12, at 6 a.m., 146 runners embarked on the legendary Hardrock 100 in Silverton, Colorado. This renowned 100-mile race challenges participants with its 102.5-mile course, featuring over 33,000 feet of elevation gain and an average elevation of 11,000 feet. This year's race took the clockwise route, starting and ending in Silverton, passing through Telluride, Ouray, and near Lake City.
