• The competition lived up to its name on a sunny day at the South Downs 100 by Centurion Running this week-end. Sarah Webster sets a new national record, running the fastest 100-mile on trail in British History, leading the race from start to finish. Maryline Nakache and Robyn Cassidy followed, both running such strong races and finishing under last year’s course record. On the 50miles, records were also broken, with Rebecca Bunting finishing in 3.49.37!

• Mission accomplished for Rebecca Hormann that completes her Bob Graham Round with a sub 20, in 19h42! Incredible.

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• Trail 100 Andorra looks beautiful, and it was great to see both Stephanie Case and Sophie Grant finish strong in the top 10. Also, we can say that Martina Valmassoi is definitely back! She wins the race, securing her place for UTMB later this August, and finishing also 6th overall: “Proud of this one, probably my best performance ever, now it’s time to try to transform this hiking fitness into running fitness for UTMB which is no joke”:

• At Trail du Saint Jacques by UTMB, Gemma Hillier Moses raced the 53k with 1873+m of elevation and wins with almost an hour lead, finishing 14th overall, congratulations!

• This week-end was also Monte Rosa SkyMarathon, where Lina & Sanna where racing together again, after Sanna had her baby earlier this year. They finished second on the podium as a team! First women team were Hillary Gerardi and Ida Nilsson, another previous pod guest :) Great to see Carys Mai Hughe from the UK wins the individual race too.

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• The Summer Spine races are ongoing and winners are already in! Montane athlete Tasha Brooke took the win on the the Spine Sprint South, and Jodie Kantas on the Spine Challenger South, which was also her first 100miles!

• Kit Birks has just finished her huge challenge, to walk the length of Europe for Suicide Prevention..342 days, 4989 miles! So impressive and for an important cause.

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• “Britain’s Most Brutal”, Spine dot watching will continue this week with 3 races still ongoing/to go!!

• Zugspitz Ultra Trail by UTMB, Elite German athletes are lining up on the start lines, wtih Ida-Sophie Hegemann racing the 86k, and Eva Maria Sperger and Rosanna Buchauer set to race the 100k. Paulina Krawczak will run the 100M, after her recent win at Oh Meu Deus by UTMB, and last year’s UTS100M.

• In Norway, it’s the HOKA Norefjell Trail, a race we talked about with Sylvia Nordskar on the pod as she is a race director!

• In the UK, Race to the King starts on the 20th with 4 different distances: 30km / 50km / 80km & 100km!

• Beyond London is a 55km race from Woolwich to Richmond upon Thames.

• The West Highland Way Race takes places next saturday too, it’s one of the world’s longest established ultra-marathons, and covers 95 miles!

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• Anna Rutherford Wins Ultra Scotland 100M outright, in a new record crazy time of 20h53m25s (previous record was 24h19m25s). Beck Rotheram and Emily Mills complete the podium with amazing performances.

  On the 50M, Kelly Marie Staunton takes the win, followed by Magda Janus and Tracy Lee.

• European championships were happening in Slovenia this week-end, with a 52km trail race where Judith Wyder dominated, crossing the line first and securing gold for her country with her team.

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• Jessica Fussey wins the Beyond the Ultimate’s Jungle Ultra, a 230km self-sufficient ultra marathon through the Amazon Rainforest. Maranda Muller and Hannah Goldring take 2nd and 3rd respectively.

• In the Lake District it was the Rab Scafell Sky Race, where Bethan Logan is first female over the line! Helen Newman wins the Sky Race, in the Ultra format.

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• Suffolk Backyard Ultra is well underway and still going, Martha Ccorahua Huallpa is the only remaining women, doing amazing!!

• SDW100 starts on the 13th of June, it’s a 100 mile non-stop foot race taking in the entire South Downs Way National Trail, by Centurion Running. The race is part of the World Trail Majors and it always draws a competitive field, with this year's women's race being no exception. Sarah Webster will be on the start line, well known for setting new records racing for the GB Team in the 24h format. Also exciting to see Maryline Nakache from France in the line-up, who most recently won the women’s race at MDS legendary and the race overall at MDS Ultra. And of course, from the UK, Robyn Cassidy, previous pod guest, and incredible ultra trail runner. Exciting Race incoming!

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• Rebecca Hormann is about to set off on a new challenge, a Bob Graham Round. She already had such a great year following a 7th place at MIUT in Madeira and a win at Terra de Gigantes Ultra Marathon (200M).

• “Britain’s Most Brutal” endurance race is back for the Summer edition, get ready dot watchers! Starting from the 12th of June, there are different distances options.

  Spine: 268 mile race along the full Pennine Way. The Race roster includes Anna Troup, returning 2025 champion and Sue Straw, returning 2024 champion.

  Spine Challenger South 108 mile race along the Pennine Way, from Edale to Hardraw. Spine Challenger North, 160 mile, from Hardraw to Kirk Yetholm. For this one I will be following and sending Serena Broadway all my energy from afar! Then there are the ‘Sprints’, Spine Sprint South is 46 mile from Edale to Hebden Bridge, where Katy Parrot and Tasha Brooke (2nd women in the sprint north this winter) are lining up. And finally the Spine Sprint North, a 43 mile race, from Brown Rigg to Kirk Yetholm

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• Toni McCann started her season strong, winning the 100km Maxi Race in Annecy France in an impressive 11h25. Anna Llewellyn and Blandine Orsini rounded out the podium!

  Ruth Croft is back in Europe to begin her UTMB build-up, securing a win in the 58km race distance. Louise Penohat finished second, with Anais Guillot close behind in third. It was great to hear Anais speak about how proud she is of her performance, and to remind everyone that these distances are far from “short”, especially when balancing training with her full-time job as a doctor.

• Over in the UK, Emily Bousfield wins The Ridgeway Chase (60km), with Maria Delesma also putting in a great performance to finish in the top 10.

• The Ridgeaway Challenge (139k) also took place with Gabriela Podgorski taking the win, followed by Rachel Stanley-Evans and Ruth Barker.

• At Swiss Canyon Trail, Manon Campano from Team Merrel wins the 81km, 40mins ahead of the second women. On the 111k it’s Marjo Liikanen that’s first to cross the line, with Azara Garcia de los Salmones and Jasmin Nunige completing the podium.

• Meanwhile in Norway, Anna Ståhlkloo wins the 100 miles Arctic Triple. Absolutely love seeing the photos of these views:

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• Rab Scafell Sky Race in the beautiful Lake District, part of the Skyrunner National Series for the UK and Ireland.

• Endurance Life Classic Quarter, a 44 mile ultra marathon along the South West Coast Path in Cornwall.

• Suffolk Backyard Ultra

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Thanks Marianne Hogan for this one “Your worth as an athlete isn’t measured by your size. Fueling yourself, staying healthy, and respecting your body will always take you further than chasing an image ever could.”:

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• Grand Union Canal race was on this week-end and Rachel Piper took the win, running 145 miles from Birmingham to London. Catherine Cowie was 2nd and Helen Knight 3rd. There was 4 women in the overall top 10 in this race, so cool!

• At Mozart 100, the 100M race winner is Jana Dobrovolna, followed by Magdalena Kraszpulska and Kimino Myazaka. Sarah Page too from the UK ran an incredible race, going stronger as she went on, finishing 5th!

  Severine Petersen wins the 100k and Isabell Speer the 50k. Sonia Samuels from the UK finishes second on the 50k as well!

  A huge congratulations to Lorna Mann on her journey in the 50k, and she reminds us of all the hard work, highlights and sometimes doubts that go into these things here:

• It was the 3rd edition of Queen of the Suburbs 50k Ultramarathon, and Claudia Cox took the win!

• Hardmoors 200, Laura Swanton Rouvelin does it again and completes this race under 60 hours. She is part of 10 finishers, and the only women finisher. Huge congratulations!

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• The Ridgeway Challenge start on Saturday, a 139km point-to-point trail running race along the entire length of The Ridgeway National Trail in the UK.

• Maxi Race in Annecy France, with a new route for this 2026 edition, and where Toni McCann will be starting her season.

• Swiss Canyon Trail starts on Friday. Ade Moser and Azara García de los Salmones are lining up on the 111k distance, and Katie Young (GB) on the 50k.

• The Artic Triple is also happening this week-end, a dream race with incredible sceneries in Lofoten.

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• Ultra Trail Snowdonia, or one of my favourite event of the year. In the 25k, Cana Peek took the win in a speedy 1:59:01 on a modified course due to the weather. Over in the 50k, Giuditta Turini crossed the line first, with Beth Pascall and Anna Louise Astad Sorli rounding out the podium. It was also great to see Rebecca Devereux back racing, and she smashed it!

  This year, they introduced a 80k race too, starting from Caernarfon Castle at 8pm, meaning a night race in the mountains. The sunrise photos looked like it was a special one. Lowri Morgan claimed the win, followed by Ellen Cheetham and Jordan Foster in second and third.

  In the 100k distance, the podium featured Ariane Wilhem, Katie Kaars- Sijpesteijn and Mel Sykes in third that said “There’s only maybe one race every year (or two) in ultra running when things all go well, and for me it was yesterday.”

  It was also awesome to see Sabrina Pace Humphreys having the race she deserved, and also a huge congrats to Shirin that had some issues with her knee but reminds us that it’s all about perspective.

  The 100M race kicked off last Friday at 2pm, where the women’s field was smaller but just as inspiring. In awe of all of them on this start line. Myvanwy Hanna took the win, with Charlotte Fisher in second and Rachel Sergeant in third. In total, 12 incredible women finished. I liked Charlotte Fisher’s words post race, so I am sharing them here:

• Still in the UK it was also the North Downs Way 50 by Centurion Running where the women’s race was really exciting with sprint finishes. Abigail Woolaston wins in 08.11.12, closely followed by Hannah Rickman in 08.11.25 and Katie Brooks in 08.15.42, crazy and cool!

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• It was also Zegama Aizkorri, a Spanish iconic trail race, part of the Golden Trail World Series. Tove Alexandersson re-defined what’s possible in the race, setting a new legendary course record of 04:08:09!

• At Ultra Trail Australia, the 50k delivered an exciting race between Miao Yao and Ruth Croft, with Miao pulling ahead to take the win by just over a minute. Holly Ranson rounded out the podium in third.

  Over the 100k, Katarzyna Dombrowska claimed victory, with Beth McKenzie close behind in second and Emilie Mann finishing third.

  In the 100M race, the podium was completed by Antonina Iushina in first, followed by Stephanie Auston and Emma Timmis.

• In the FKT world, Natalie Taylor set a new FKT on the Dragon's Back route, completing it in 75 hours and 38 minutes! Unstoppable.

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• Hardmoors 200 starts this Friday, it happens every two years, and I think Laura Swanton Rouvelin might be doing it again..

• Mozart 100 by UTMB, excited to see Sarah Page (2026 Winter Spine Challenger South Winner) and Sara Eydmann from the UK both on the start line of the 100M. Martyna Mlynarczyk (2025 CCC Winner) will race the 100k, and Anna Tarasova (2025 third at CCC and winner of Mozart100) the 50k.

• Transylvania 100

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Sport, emotions is something truly unique. Those words from Mathieu that supports Blandine in her races made me emotional: “One day, a girl will beat this record and I wish this person who will do it, to feel the completion of the work that Blandine felt and to have a Mathieu, in this place that feels what I feel”:

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• Megan Boxall has completed her loop, after 204 days, as well as her fundraising target for the Samaritans! She becomes the fastest woman to run the coastline of Britain. We talked about her why and the journey on the podcast earlier this year and I highly recommend it to learn more about her.

  “It’s going to take a long time for the magnitude of this mission to settle inside me. But there’s more to come. There are more people to help, there is more to celebrate.”

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• Cocodona 250 was a wild ride and the women’s race lived up to the hype.

  Rachel Entrekin had us all watched the livestream in awe, as she took the win overall and smashed the course record by over two hours. From self-funding her early races to becoming a force in the 200mile distance and getting well-deserved support this year.. what a journey, and what a moment!

  Courtney Dauwalter came back strong after last year’s DNF to take second, with Megan Eckert finishing third. All three women broke the previous women’s course record and placed in the overall top 10.

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• London’s longest run was back this week-end, on another beautiful sunny day! Grateful to have been a small part of it and been able to cheer runners on this year again, and witness their joy, solidarity and determination. Shout out to previous pod guests, Silvia Zedda and Katja Takala that both have a busy life with kids, and a full time job and completed the 100km. You are my inspiration!

• Transvulcania, the women’s race also broke records with Blandine L’Hirondel and Lucy Bartholomew battling for the win, finishing 1st and second respectively, both breaking the course record! Emelie Forsberg was back to this race too, 11 years later, with her strength and curiosity for this journey still, rounding out the podium in third.

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• The Lap Windermere was this week-end in the Lake District, and I loved to see Sarah’s journey! “2015 me, who had just been told she would never run again, would never have believed that she would be hiking ultramarathons on a crutch.”

• Epona 100 looks like a beautiful course on Welsh Trails, with two distances to choose from. Olivia Parkin is the 100k champion and Emma Williams the 100M champion!

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• Ultra Trail Snowdonia by UTMB is starting this Friday! Pod favourite Charlotte Fisher is back for the 3rd time on the 100mile distance (we have an episode on her first UTS100M adventure!). Also on the start line from the UK is Sanna Duthie and the US, Sarah Hansel.

  100k - Eleanor Davis, Zoe Murphy and Katie Kaars Sijpesteijn (3rd at Arc50 this year) are all on the start line. Previous pod guests Sabrina Pace-Humphreys and Shirin Shabestari will also be there!

  The race has a new 80km distance this year too, with Lowri Morgan (4th on the 100k last year) and Kelly Staunton (2nd at Montane Winter Spine Sprint South this year) set to run.

• Ultra Trail Australia, on the 50, it should be exciting with both Ruth Croft and Mia Yao set to race.

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• Sarah Perry, the woman BYU record holder with 95 loops, was the last woman standing at Backyard Belgium. She ran 76 loops, which is close to 510km, and the 4th best women performance ever. Inspiring many women to take part in Backyard Ultra, always! Her words post race I think are a must read, this is my favourite part:

  “I don’t regret a single second of it. The greatest gift I’ve ever given myself is the permission to dream so big that failure was always a part of the equation. It’s in that space between the dream and the result where the grit turns into something more permanent; it's where the real work is done.”

• Paulina Krawczak had an incredible race in Portugual at Oh Meu Deus by UTMB 100M, and finishes 1st female and 2nd overall! Marta Muixi and Elena Vaseva complete the podium.

• Lynne Nicholls wins the Pennine Barrier Ultra, a 50 mile ultra-marathon with 2593m+ of ascent on the trails in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

• Thames Path Ultra by Centurion Running was taking runners for 100M from Richmond to Oxford, and Karla Borland took the win on the women’s race! Zoe Smith and Laura Ricci are second and third.

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• London 100 is on the 9th of May, created as an urban ultra and a way to explore different part of the cities with 4 loops: north, south, east and west of the capital. Katja Takala that recently came on the pod will be on the start line, excited to follow her journey! Megan Huggins, recent winner of an Ultra X Spring race will also be there.

• Cocodona 250 starts tomorrow! Looking forward to watch strong and legendary women race, including:

  Holly Stables from the UK is back to the US after her 2025 TSP Solo adventure and incredible performance.

  Rachel Entrekin the reigning champion, a Cocodona 250 legend winning the race twice and setting a new CR last year.

  Megan Eckert, a really experience ultra & BYU runner that previously set the women’s world-best in backyard format

  Courtney Dauwalter’s race didn’t go to plan last year, so she is back to try it again. Love to see it.

  Sally McRae will also be on the start line and as she says: “Grateful for this opportunity. Overjoyed to “Try Again” Can’t wait to test this body and mind come May 4th!”:

• Transvulcania is on the 9th of May with an Ultra-Distance and also a pretty exciting line-up with Blandine L’Hirondel, Lucy Bartholomew, Ekaterina Mityaeva and Emelie Forsberg!

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• MIUT Madeira, the awesome Katharina Hartmuth is back racing, and takes the win on the 110km! So cool. Helen Mino Faukner and Jazmine Lowther finished in 2nd and 3rd, with strong consistent races too.

  “It was definitely a tough and long day in a (beautiful) office - but I'm very happy with the outcome. I dared to try hard and it (almost) worked throughout the entire race.”:

Camille Bruyas also made the most of her 50km race, using it as a chance to experience the race in a new way as she prepares for an exciting new adventure, welcoming a baby in the coming months!

• Grand Raid Ventoux by UTMB, had great performances on all distances and winners are as follows: Jennifer Lemoine (100M), Ida Sophie Hegemann(100k) & Tove Alexandersson (50k).

• At Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB, Aroa Sio won the race followed by Alyssa Clark and Amanda Basham! This year there was 2 men + them 3 on the overall podium for the Top 5 of the 100mile distance.. too cool! Also Mercedes Siegle-Gaither was amazing and 8th women. Huge congratulations.

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• Three Peaks Race, Helen Leigh wins in 3:49:13, followed closely by Catherine Williamson, only 31s behind her. Molly Browne completes the podium.

• In Scotland it was Devil O the Highlands, with Julia Davis taking the win, great to see.

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• Backyard Belgium, the Legend’s Backyard is ongoing. The Women and UK Backyard Legend Sarah Perry is there, starting the 3rd day, currently on lap 52. She has already ran 341.99 km! 19 people are still in the race, and she is the last woman standing. Cheering her on so loud from here!!

• Amazean Jungle Thailand by UTMB

• Oh Meu Deus by UTMB, Paulina Krawczak is on the 100 miles, she won UTS100M last year.

• Cheating a little as it’s not ‘exactly’ this week but Cocodona 250 starts on the 4th of May and will be incredible to follow. Holly Stables returns to the US after her 2025 TSP Solo adventure, while reigning champion Rachel Entrekin is back to defend her title against competition, including Courtney Dauwalter, Megan Eckert and Sally Mcrae.

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• Wild Horse 200, a journey across South Wales! And one that delivered all kind of weathers..In the women’s race, Kate Shuttlewood claimed the win, followed by Erin Hegarty in second, with Krista rounding out the podium. All the feels watching the content from that week, and in awe of what humans can do:

• Still in Wales..I was running Beast of the Beacons this week-end and really loved the atmosphere and vibe of the race, as well as the beautiful course. Can’t recommend it more! Jo Frost took the win on the 40miler, and Joanna Callan on the 20, so strong.

• Natalie Utting (previous Wild Horse Winner and record holder) was running the 100mile Chester Ultra with her running buddy Nathan Hutton, where she won, and was 5th overall. Rebecca Baker and Caroline Hardie complete the podium, huge congratulations!

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• In our latest episode with Katja Takala, we spoke about her brand, Stolt Running, and her work bringing runners together to take on new challenges. One of those events was the Ultra X Spring Trail Series in Surrey this weekend, where two of their female athletes where 1st and 2nd, congratulations to Megan Higgins and Bex Watson!

• At the Penyagolosa Trails in Spain, Emily Dixon from the UK finished in second, sharing the podium with Gemma Arenas & Yasmina Castro.

• ALSO, remember Becca Wakefield on the podcast? She just completed her first 100mile across Tuscany, such a legend!

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• MIUT Madeira, an ultra journey across Madeira’s mountains with 110km being the longest distance and race format. Last year, Katie Schide was the women’s winner.

  This year’s line-up is looking exciting! Marianne Hogan and Camille Bruyas both headed to Madeira after their Salomon running camp, it's unclear whether one will be racing while the other crews, or if both will be competing. Either way, it promises to be an exciting event. Jasmine Lowther will also be there, along with Katharina Hartmuth, whose goals are “have fun, not getting injured, and to do a proper stress test”.

• Grand Raid Ventoux by UTMB starts on the 24th this week.

• The Canyons Endurance Run by UTMB also, with several distances available. Recent pod guest Mercedes Siegle Gaither is racing on the 100miler, so exciting!

• It’s also London Marathon week, huge good luck to everyone running, and HAVE FUN!!

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In the UK..

• Freya Shepherd set a new FKT, becoming the 1st Female and only the 3rd known Person to complete the 287km of the Full West Highland Way/Great Glen trail, in an incredible 63h43.

• At the Bruce's Crown race, Emma Stuart and Nicky Spinks got together to navigate their way in the Galloway Hills, and won the trophy!

• In the Lake District, it was the British 50k Championships on the trails. Scarlet Dale took the win followed by Eve Pannone and Emily Cowper-Coles in a tight race with a stacked field.

• Amelie Karlsson wins the SDW50 by Centurion Running with the second fastest time ever recorded on this course. Hayley Green is second and Katie Brazier third. Huge congratulations!

• Lowri Morgan was first lady and 3rd overall at the Vale Ultra, running 32.5 miles with 3,600 feet of elevation. I liked her words on competition, and how it can mean different things for different people. Here’s to not putting an age limit on setting PBs!!

In the US..

• Fiona Pascall is on her way to a second Western States 100mile, and has just won the Lake Sonoma 100k, and she is second overall!

• Gorge Waterfalls 100k was won by Lotti Brinks, and she set a new course record of 9:06:23! On the 50k, Jennifer Lichter is the new champion setting a new course record also, on her way to her first 100mile at Western States this year. Yao Miao that recently signed with ACG is second, preparing for CCC this summer as she comes back to longer distances. Tara Dower takes the 3rd place in a huge effort.. seems like she really is good at everything from huge long distance FKTs to 50ks!

• Lydia Oldham was out running her first 100mile race at the Zion Ultra and was first female! Too cool.

• Heather Jackson won the 100k at the Desert RATS Trail Running Festival, find the full results here

In Europe..

• Istria 100 by UTMB, looked like an incredible day out in Croatia, with great performances all around and winners are as follows: Marina Oana (100-mile), Anna-Stiina Erkkilä (110K), and Rosanna Buchauer (69K).

• Sara Alonson is the champion of Calamorro Skyrace in Spain!

In the desert..

• The 40th edition of the Marathon des sables was last week.. 250km in 6 stages in the desert, with Maryline Nakache (FR) dominating the women’s race once again! She was running, supporting her charity team that aim to go experience trail runs and adventures with people with disabilities.

Watching this week:

• Ultra Tour of Arran, a 2-day off-road ultra running event in Scotland.

• Puerto Vallarta by UTMB

• Beast of the Beacons (10, 20, or 40-mile trail options)

• Penyagolosa Trails in Spain

• Wild Horse South Wales 200 starts on Wednesday!

• Chiltern Ridge Ultra Trail 50km

• Tuscany Crossing 100 miles where Becca Wakefield a previous really cool guest on the pod, will be running!

• Ultra X Spring Trail Series in Surrey

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• Imogen Boddy ran 300miles from Los Angeles to Vegas in the Speed Project Solo Challenge, finishing 2nd overall, and setting a new course record by nearly 5hours! Incredible.

• At the 2026 Manchester to Liverpool Ultra - Jess Hainey won the women’s race in 6h 50m8s.

Watching this week:

• Istria 100 by UTMB in Croatia with 5 distances going up to 100mile.

• SDW50 by Centurion Running is the first race in the 2026 50 Mile Grand Slam of four, taking place this Saturday. Julia Davis holds the women course record on this race (2019), and Jame Elson explains in the race preview that no one got close the CR since, for both men and women. The preview outlines women competitors on the start line such as Laura Watts, Katie Brazier, Sophie Seward, Veronika Gill and Karla Borland. Full preview here.

• Desert RATS Trail Running by UTMB with distances up to 100k.

• The Rose of the Shires Ultra takes place on Saturday, a 54 mile ultra marathon on Northamptonshire trails.

• Megan Boxall going strong on her running journey on the coastline of Britain, covering the most distance by a female on Strava in March.

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• Jurassic Coast Ultra, Holly Stables was second overall in the 65k race, it looked like an awesome day, and as she says “Another chance to get a good long run in, fuel like a monster and test kit.” before her Cocodona 250 journey later this year.

• Rasselbock Backyard Ultra Sherwood Pines had to be stopped at 33 yards- 142 miles, due to strong winds and Lizzie Gatherer was the last woman standing!

• In Portugal it looked like an incredible day out at Ultra Trail do Marão with Celia Neto taking the win on the 120k!

• Alexandra Duncombe ran the Coast to Coast path this week-end, supported, running 192 miles from St Bees in Cumbria to Robin Hood’s Bay in North Yorkshire, just wow!

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• Out of the sad news of Ourea Events closing down, the ultra-running community got organised with the Community Traverse project, aiming to support people on their journey, with a 100km option, and 300km. Corrine Watson is the women winner of the 100k (and 3rd overall)!

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• Centurion Running also put on Sea to Sea 300km, a one-off event for people that were due to race, on the same date using mainly the coast to coast National Trail. 6 women are part of it and so far, Sabrina Verjee is leading overall and almost there.. great to see her back!

• The Speed Project, Imogen Boddy from the UK is about to set-off on the Solo adventure (today!!), running from LA to Vegas, which is around 500km. Good luck to her and her crew on this journey!

• Starting this week on Good Friday is also the 10th anniversary of the Manchester to Liverpool Ultra (50 mile) by GB Ultra.

• Megan Boxall is on week 24 of her incredible challenge to become the fastest woman to run the coastline of Britain, going through all weathers possible, and we are cheering her on!

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• Chianti Ultra Trail by UTMB:

  Harsh weather has disrupted recent mountain ultras: Tenerife Blue Trail was cancelled due to storm, and Ushuaia by UTMB was also stopped mid-race. The cancellation let some elites switch to Chianti Ultra Trail, boosting an already strong field, including Courtney Dauwalter.

  In the 47km, Ida Amelie Robsahm (recently signed by Asics), took the win. In the 75km distance, Elísa Kristinsdóttir is the champion, followed by Judith Wyder and Hannah Derksen.

  In the 120km distance (and 5200+ elevation), the women’s race was as competitive as the line-up promised it to be with the top 3 women battling it out within minutes of each other until the end. Courtney Dauwalter wins, ahead of Yngvild Kaspersen and Rachel Entrekin. Legendary!!

  Also amazing performances from UK women Gemma Hillier-Moses (4th), Eve Moore (7th), Flora Colledge (11th) and Charlotte Fisher (12th).

  “The entire women’s podium finishing within 7 minutes of each other?! A sprint finish after 11.5 hours of racing?! The coolest! 🚀 Thanks Yngvild Kaspersen and Rachel Entrekin for being so strong & unrelenting. Better together. 📈💚 Here for the women’s race!”

• In Paris, it was the Eco Trail by Salomon, running from the trails to the Tour Eiffel with many different distances, kicking off the trails seasons for many athletes. Wins across the distances: Anne L. Mjelva (120k), Anna Carlsson (80k), Marianne Hogan (45k), Blandine L’Hirondel (35k), and Anaïs Quemener, back to take the 30k with a sub-2h.

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• This week-end also saw the Camino Ultra, Lea Valley trail race, featuring a 50km, and a 25km event. In the women’s races, two former podcast guests, also Camino Ultra coaches, took the wins: Jessica Johnson in the 25km and Kelsey Price in the 50km!

• Anglo Celtic Plate took place in Ireland on Saturday with Katie Young winning followed by Nicole Funnell (both ENG team).

Watching this week:

• Ultra Trail do Marão in the Portuguese mountains that looks amazing!

• Jurassic Coast Ultra

• Rasselbock Backyard Ultra, Sherwood Pines

As a lot of you might know, this week was also supposed to be the Northern Traverse series of races from Ourea Events, unfortunately cancelled as they have ceased trading. I only ever heard great things from their legendary mountain races in the UK, from the organisation to the volunteers and it’s a pretty sad news for the UK ultra-running community! Sending support to all involved.

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• Fiona Pascall, that recently joined team trail at Adidas Running, set a new women’s course record winning Hundred Hills 50k by Centurion Running in 4.08.11! Lynne Nicholls and Nicola Glover complete the podium in 2nd and 3rd. Amazing.

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• Sara Alonso is (so) back and took the win at the Acantilados del Norte skyrace, she sets a new incredible CR too of 3:00:43! Patricia Pineda Cornejo is second and Marta Martínez Abellán completes the podium in third.

• Beast of the Blacks 10, 20 & 40 Mile Ultra was Saturday. Katy Cherry won the 40miler, Gemma Luckett the 20mile and Honesty Walker the 10mile distance. Full results can be found here.

• Wenli Jiang won the 100k race at the Warhorse Ultra-Trail Xiamen by UTMB.

Watching this week:

• Tenerife Blue Trail 110km party starts on Friday night and the women’s race is looking exciting with Courtney Dauwalter on the start line, Manon Bohard Cailler, Ida Sophie Hegemann and our UK fav Charlotte Fisher!! Judith Wyder will be racing the 73k distance and Sylvia Nordskar the 47km.

• Ushuaia by UTMB, with favourites such as Annie Hughes, Veronica Ramirez and Kata Kertesz racing.

• Gemma Hillier Moses from the UK is back on the start line of Chianti Ultra Trail by UTMB, raising the distance to the 120km. She will also race in a really cool competitive line-up including Rachel Entrekin, Yngvild Kaspersen, Azara Garcia de los Salmones and Lin Chen.

• Hardmoors 55 is also on Saturday in the UK.

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• Transgrancanaria was taking place last week with a competitive line-up. On the 125km (Classic), it was cold and wet conditions, and the women’s race had different leaders throughout such as Claudia Tremps and Katarzyna Dombrowska with Henriette closely behind. She then took the lead at around 50 miles, and went on to win the race, for the second consecutive time!! In second and third, Claudia Tremps and Mélanie Delasoie that crossed the finish line together. Previous She Trails Pod guests also did incredible with Robyn Cassidy finishing 4th and Stephanie Case in 7th!

I loved Stephanie’s recap about it and seeing how stoked she was to be there: “My best years in running are still yet to come! 🙌 This is my job now. And I LOVE IT.”

On the Advanced (82km), Tereza Hudcova wins the race, followed by Marjo Liikanen and Itziar Oteiza.

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• On the coast of Cornwall, Jodi Gauld was racing 35 miles at the Cousin Jack Ultra. She wins and set a new Course Record in 7:00:23 (also 2nd overall). Too cool.

• In Chile, it was the Andes Mountain Skyrace, where Lina El Kott Helander was second women, huge congrats!

Watching this week:

• Acantilados del Norte skyrace takes place on the 14th of March, where Holly Wootten from the UK will be on the start line! Other favourites include Sara Alonso and Eve Pannone.

• Hundred Hills 50k by Centurion Running in the Chiltern Country side is kicking off the season for Centurion races.

• Beast of the Blacks 10, 20 & 40 Mile Ultra also takes places in the UK this Saturday.

• Ultra-Trail Xiamen by UTMB

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• Terras do Ansião Ultra Trail Endurance XL, Sara Vaz won the 100M, and Carla Matos the 100k. This race is part of the One Hundred World Championship, bringing them closer to the final.

• Fiona Cook won the Chester Ultra 50 in 7h 49m 43s, in what looked like a challenging but fun, muddy race. Kelly Marie Staunton follows in second and Jenn Seddon in third.

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• If you have been listening for a while you will remember Jo Meek telling us on the pod about her exciting goals in trail running but also road running! One of them was to complete all 6 world marathon majors under 3hours… and she completed it this week-end with Tokyo!! Legend.

• Ultra X Tanzania 2026, a multi-stage ultra marathon took place over five days last week, with a total of 220km! Alia Radwan wins the women race in 30:26:50! Love also that Ultra X Co highlighted Caro Wilson’s journey:

“We spend so much of life chasing first and fearing last. But this past week completely shifted that mindset for me.”:

Watching this week:

• Transgrancanaria! Starts this week, from the 4th to the 8th of March. They have released the line-up and favourites online for each distance, with the women’s race looking competitive on all distances! On the 125km (Classic), Henriette Albon is on the start line as the returning champion, and I am also excited to see Stephanie Case, and also Elsey Davis from the UK compete! I thought Ida Nilsson (last year’s winner of the Advanced race) and Katharina Hartmuth were going to race too but let’s see.. it would be an incredible race if they are.

  On the advanced format, competitors such as Stephanie Howe, Itziar Oteiza Resano or Geneviève Asselin-Demers are racing. Lydia Oldham who we recently talked to on running 500km from London to Cornwall is also lining up!

  On the 47km, excited to see quite an international line-up too with for example Ikram Rharsalla Laktab and Lea Duhet.

• Megan Boxall is on week 20 of her challenge of becoming the fastest woman to run the coast of Britain, currently in Scotland. Loved to hear about her last month of friendship & laughter with her friend Heather.

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• Beyond the Ultimate Ice Ultra took place last week, a 230km journey in Swedish Lapland, 5 stages in 5 days. There was 11 incredible women finishers! Hannah Goldring won the women’s race in 38h01min, followed by Mária Hundža Stratilová and Jessica Dicks.

• Ashley Paulson sets a new world record on the 100mile distance, in a crazy 12:19:34!

• North Down Ridge 50k following the North Downs Way in the UK also took place this week-end. Emily Dixon takes the win and sets a new women course record in 04:08:30. Rowena Conway is second and Tess Hughes third!

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• Last week also marked the debut of Ski Mountaineering at the Winter Olympics, with ultra runners like Anna Gibson doing amazing! Here’s also a little summary of some favourite moments during these olympics.. women’s sport edition:

Watching this week:

• Megan Boxall is in Scotland going strong and she needs all our cheers and support!!

• Terras Do Ancião Ultra Trail is taking place in Portugal from the 26th of February to 28th. It’s part of the One Hundred World Championship.

• Chester Ultra 50 by GB Ultras starts on Saturday, celebrating their 10th anniversary this year!

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• There was a surprise this week-end with the Barkley marathons starting much earlier than usual. Runners aim to complete five 20 mile loops, and navigate around the Frozen Head State Park in Tennessee. The start and starters is kept secret and there is no social media during the race, except on BlueSky. There is no finisher this year, and only Sebastien Raichon completed a ‘Fun Run’ (3 loops), following his Spine Win a little more than a month ago. From the women participants, we know that two previous awesome podcast guests were there, Emma Stuart and Noor Van Der Veen!

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• Tarawera Ultra Trail by UTMB in New Zealand, was a rainy and muddy edition this year. Devon Yanko is the champion of the 100 miler distance, followed by Hannah Mcrae and Sarah Parkins.

  On the 100k, the first two on the podium are the same as last year with Ruth Croft first and Caitlin Fielder second. Honoka Akiyama takes the third spot. Her and Holly Ransom (in 4th) both received a Golden ticket for Western States as Ruth passed on it and Caitlin is already in as she finished in the top 10 last year.

  On the 50k distance, Robyn Lesh wins, followed by Jemima Cooper (uk) and Julia Anderson.

  Lucy Bartholomew didn’t have the race she wished for, but as usual her words are beautiful, touching, and somehow can resonate for us all even though she is an elite athlete:

• Jennifer Lichter wins and sets a new course record of 7:57:05 at Black Canyons Ultra this week-end. Anne Flower (who recently got signed by Hoka) finished in second place only a minute behind her! They both earned a Golden ticket for Western States. In third, the awesome Tara Dower that ran such a strong race. She already has a golden ticket, so Molly Seidel in 4th gets one too! This was her first 100k as she is transitioning to ultras after being a pro marathoner (Olympic marathon bronze medalist!).

• Amazing to see Saki Nakamura sets a new Winter West Highland Way Self Supported Female Fastest Known Time, representing 155km/4000m in 22hrs29mins!

Watching this week:

• Megan Boxall is now on week 18 of her challenge running the entire coastline of Britain. Don’t forget to send her strength and you can also organise to run with her if she is coming your way!

• Endurance life in Northumberland this week-end, has several distances to choose from and looks amazing!

• Dartmoor Winter Traverse is a 50 km journey from South to North and some of the most remote parts of the moors. There is also a 30 km option!

• North Downs Ridge 50k Trail Ultra is also this Sunday on the North Downs Way and the performance counts towards UTMB Index.

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• Emotional to see Project Salt Run come to an end, running 100 marathons in 100 days.

  “We are not as helpless as we’re often led to believe. That gives me real hope for our future.”

• Trace des Maquisards de l'Ain, is more than just a night race in France, it follows a historic trails that pays tribute to the French Resistance (“maquisards”) of World War II. Isabelle Dragon wins the 100km and Dianna Ballet the 42km.

• Pendle Way In A Day, 30 & 45mile race was this week-end in East Lancashire, with Emma Law winning the 30 mile women’s race and Katherine Klunder the 45 mile.

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• The Yukon Artic Ultra is taking place in Canada, 350km described as the coldest and toughest ultra out there. Michaela Senft finished 2nd overall and is the first (and only) female finisher. Incredible.

Watching this week:

• The expedition race, Arctic Spine starts today along the Kunglesden Trail, and you can follow the race here. Some cool women adventurers on the start like Kirstie Law and Olivia Keating, who in 2016 was struck by a car and sustained multiple injuries - she had to relearn to walk and has since returned to running and adventures.

• Tarawera Ultra-Trail by UTMB starts in New Zealand on Saturday with several distances. On the 100 miler Alyssa Clark, Konoka Azumi and Hannah Mcrae are part of the favourites.

  On the 100k distance, the start line is packed, with Toni Mccann, Caitlin Fielder, Beth Mckenzie, Lucy Bartholomew and Chelsea Creak from the UK.

  On the 50k Emily Hawgood will be running, as well as Holly Page and Louise Penhoat.

• Megan Boxall is on day 115 today on her journey to become the fastest woman to run the coastline of Britain.

• Black Canyons Ultra, a race where you can get a Western States Golden ticket. Here also the women competition will be super exciting, with Tara Dower, Yngvild Kaspersen, Abby Hall, Anne Flower, Caitriona Jennings and Riley Brady on the start line.

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• The Longbridge 100 Backyard Ultra took place over the week-end, looked like a great event! The female going the longest ran for 19 yards, which is equivalent to 127km+.

• As I am writing this Hannah Cox from Project Salt Run is on her last marathon, on her challenge to run 100 marathons in 100 days for people and the planet in India. Her latest post sums up exactly why I have loved following her journey, ‘ordinary’ people are amazing and there is hope in collective action working:

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• In Catalonia Spain, the Travessa Trail was taking place, said to be “more adventurous, self-sufficient and mountaineering component than trail running, but without losing the competitive aspect” with several distances to choose from. Monica Guilera wins the 230km, Ludmila Hassan & Violeta Gràcia were joint winners on the 140km, Eevie Bengs wins the 85km and Minja Lanjel the 45km!

Watching this week:

• The always brilliant Maverick races is happening in West Sussex this week-end.

• A different kind of trail race.. The Drop Oxford, blindfolded in the bus.. and dropped somewhere.. runners have to make their way back without GPS devices!!

• Megan Boxall is now on week 15, getting ready for the next kilometers of coastline in the highlands of Scotland. More on her adventure in our latest conversation on the podcast with way more details!

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The weather will get better at some point:

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