Will Renwick sets FKT for all 189 Welsh mountains
Will Renwick ran 500 miles to reach all 189 peaks with a summit of more than 2000ft in Wales in 23 days. His journey, which started at Swansea Observatory and finished at Conwy Castle,...
Category: Ultra running
Top 10 toughest ultra running races in the world
A scientific study claims to have created a list of the top 10 toughest ultra running races in the world. Rokman, a virtual running challenge brand, supported research to analyse information, such as distance,...
Review: Arc’teryx women’s Cita SL jacket
I have been testing the Arc’teryx women’s Cita SL jacket for trail running. There is a hooded and non-hooded version. I have the non-hooded jacket. The Cita is a minimalist shell designed for running...
Nicky Spinks: 3rd female in Tor des Geants
Runner Nicky Spinks has added a third place in the very challenging endurance race, the Tor des Geants, to her already impressive list of achievements. The inov-8 ambassador was third female in the 330km...
Review: inov-8 Mont Blanc limited edition Trailfly Ultra G 300 Max shoe
They look like the inov-8 Trailfly Ultra G 300 Max shoe execept they are not bright green. Thankfully they also behave just like the inov-8 Trailfly Ultra G 300 Max shoe, which I have...
Cape Wrath Ultra: Running day 8 to Cape Wrath
On the final day of the Cape Wrath Ultra 2021, I decided to run the same route as the participants. There were a few differences: I had not completed the previous seven days of running...
Runner Anna Troup sets new women’s record on 268-mile Pennine Way
Ultra runner Anna Troup overcame “awful” weather, injury and sickness to set a new female record time on the iconic 268-mile Pennine Way. She reached Kirk Yetholm, in Scotland, after running north from Edale,...
Nicky Spinks reclaims women’s Lake District 24-Hour record
Yorkshire ultra runner Nicky Spinks has reclaimed the women’s Lake District 24-Hour record. On August 15, she beat the previous fastest time of Carol Morgan (23:57) reaching 65 peaks of 2000ft or more in...
Scottish running club completes all 282 Munros in a day
A Scottish running club is believed to be the first to pull off an impressive 282 Munros in a Day challenge. Some 100 members of Carnethy Hill Runners reached the summit of all the...
Fastest male shares podium with 2 females in Cape Wrath Ultra 2021
Running coach Ian Stewart, of Aviemore in the Scottish Highlands, won the Cape Wrath Ultra 2021, closely followed by two women, Sally Fawcett in second place and Lisa Watson in third position. The top...
