A few years ago if anybody mentioned ‘barefoot running’ it may have evoked images of rail-thin East Africans, legendary South African runner Zola Budd, or if you are old enough, British runner Bruce Tulloh. Fast forward to 2014 and most people discussing barefoot running (BFR) make an immediate association with the ‘funny toe shoes’ that effectively combine […]
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Michele Graglia ran 1,700km to cross the entire Gobi Desert!
Michele Graglia crossed the entirety of the extremely windy Gobi desert in southern Mongolia. Graglia arrived on October 13th, 2019 in the village of Altai, right at the footsteps of the Altai mountains, considered by the locals to be the western gateway to the Gobi. He completed 1,703Km effort in 23 days, 8 hours and 46 […]
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Spanish Pau Capell took Ultra-Trail® World Tour 2019 title ahead of Chinese Jiasheng Shen
Pau Capell and Courtney Dauwalter have been crowned 2019 champions of the Ultra-Trail® World Tour at an end-of-season awards ceremony hosted in Paris, France. Spanish star Pau Capell secured his second successive Ultra-Trail® World Tour annual … Read More about Spanish Pau Capell took Ultra-Trail® World Tour 2019 title ahead of Chinese Jiasheng Shen
Skyrunning in Southeast Asia
Written by Pete Silvester, CEO - Summits.com for Asia Trails Magazine. Attendances at running events have grown three-fold in the last decade. The larger marathons in Singapore regularly attract 30,000 runners. The Philippines had 116,000 runners in … Read More about Skyrunning in Southeast Asia
An Interview with HK4TUC First Finisher Kristian Joergensen
Asia Trail speaks to Kristian Joergensen, the first finisher at the 2019 edition of Hong Kong Four Trails Ultra Challenge on 5-7 February. His 55:52 finish time is the third fastest in the history of the event and made even more impressive by … Read More about An Interview with HK4TUC First Finisher Kristian Joergensen
Weird Ultra Foods
The variety of race nutrition options these days is mind-boggling. From energy gels to isotonic drinks, chews, sports bars and real food, the list seems almost endless. However, experts are largely agreed that a solid ultra-race day plan should … Read More about Weird Ultra Foods
Three-peats for McNaughton and Hong Kong 100 in star-studded awards night
Hong Kong 100 and Marie McNaughton continued their dominance of the Gone Running Hong Kong Trail Running Awards, taking out the2XU Best Race and GreenRace Female Runner of the Year awards, respectively, for the third year running. 46 years young … Read More about Three-peats for McNaughton and Hong Kong 100 in star-studded awards night