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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Plant-Powered Runner: Personal Experience
Personal Experience of a Plant-Powered Runner Ultrarunner Heather Gordon has been vegan for four years and running for slightly longer than that. Since starting on both journeys, she has never looked back, and says the vegan diet is helping to fuel her sporting success “I began running about four and a half years ago. I […]
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Top Contenders in 2020 Vibram Hong Kong 100
Over 2000 runners toed a start line of the 10th edition of Vibram Hong Kong 100 this chilly Saturday morning. Here are a few runners to follow in this year’s diverse field: According to forecasts based on the International Trail Running … Read More about Top Contenders in 2020 Vibram Hong Kong 100
UTMB: 111 nationalities represented at Chamonix this season
On January 9th at 10am, more than 32 000 runners from all over the world were waiting impatiently for the results to be published on the UTMB® website. More than 100 nations represented at Chamonix: South Africa - Albania - Algeria - … Read More about UTMB: 111 nationalities represented at Chamonix this season
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
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 … Read More about Michele Graglia ran 1,700km to cross the entire Gobi Desert!
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