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Nepal racer wins by smallest of margins, edges out China’s Xiang Fuzhao
Sunmaya Budha says ‘thinking about past is not enough for me’ as she rises from rural Nepal to ultra stardom, and wants to continue to support her family.
Sunmaya Budha says ‘thinking about past is not enough for me’ as she rises from rural Nepal to ultra stardom
Budha beats Xiang Fuzhoa, ITRA-ranked No 2 100km female runner worldwide
9 Apr 2024 - 2:00PM
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UTMB, Kilian Jornet and others discuss trail running future
26 Jan 2024 - 9:14AM
New ultra running series launches to counter ‘commercial’ giant UTMB
3 Jul 2024 - 3:48PM
New UTMB book sheds light on prize money controversy and the race’s founders
The Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc is the most famous and high-profile ultra-running event in the world.
23 Jun 2023 - 12:30PM
‘No less than a boy’: Budha tackles gender norms in Nepal after CCC heroics
‘I will be capable someday of taking care of my family much better than a boy,’ says Hong Kong-based runner Sunmaya Budha, who finished second in prestigious trail race at UTMB.
8 Sep 2022 - 12:48AM
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How excel planning helped Hong Kong resident finish fifth at UTMB
Eszter Csillag climbed from 17th to fifth with a conservative well-planned pace at the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc.
31 Aug 2022 - 7:33PM
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Will Hong Kong’s trail running scene also fall victim to quarantine policies?
Readers discuss how pandemic restrictions are affecting the organisation of an international race in November and how the city’s ongoing crisis of confidence weighs on the minds of arrivals.
18 Aug 2022 - 11:30AM
China’s top trail running ‘Legion’ leave pandemic behind for UTMB
Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc chief praises recent ‘outstanding performances’ of Chinese runners at top European races as they look to make another splash at Chamonix in August.
24 Jul 2022 - 2:36PM
‘Tough as nails’ Emily Woodland targets 100km post-cancer
Emily Woodland has battled colon cancer for the last year, and is now determined to finish the 100km TransLantau by UTMB this November.
2 Jul 2022 - 6:15PM
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Top Nepali ultra-runner lifting women out of poverty with Hong Kong support
Mira Rai emerged as a trail running prodigy in 2014 and has won races around the world. Now the former child soldier wants to help other women like her, and the Hong Kong chapter of Asia Trail Girls is supporting her initiative.
13 Mar 2022 - 1:30PM
Chinese runners dominate Thailand by UTMB race in Chiang Mai
With a lack of races at home and in the region, Zhao Jiajiu and Xiang Fuzhao took full advantage to win the men’s and women’s races respectively.
13 Dec 2021 - 1:03PM
UTMB comes to Hong Kong as TransLantau added to World Series
‘We hope we can show Hong Kong is not just shopping malls and a big city,’ says Lantau race co-director Sabrina De Nadai of ‘amazing trails’.
6 Nov 2021 - 11:00PM
Hong Kong 100 organiser Janet Ng elected ITRA president
Janet Ng says she wants to see an increase in participation of women in trail running.
15 Sep 2021 - 6:28PM
UTMB enjoys spectacular ‘rebirth’ after terrible tragedy
The opening of the trail-running festival was marred by the first death of a competitor at the event, before Courtney Dauwalter and Francois D’Haene scored incredible wins in main event.
7 Sep 2021 - 10:29PM
UTMB: Wong battles to 11th despite partial loss of vision
Top trail runner from Hong Kong, Wong Ho-chung, finishes 11th at UTMB and talks about losing part of his sight during the race in the French Alps.
31 Aug 2021 - 9:09PM
D’Haene claims a record fourth UTMB title, but phenomenal Dauwalter steals the show
D’Haene wins another UTMB just weeks after winning the Hardrock 100 mile in the USA, but Dauwalter finishes seventh overall as she destroys women’s field.
29 Aug 2021 - 4:00PM
UTMB: Baronian sets men’s CCC record as Molist Codina wins debut 100km
Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc’s 101km Courmayeur-Champex-Chamonix men’s race features three-way battle after blistering start.
28 Aug 2021 - 2:55PM
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L’Hirondel and Albon claim breathtaking 55km victories
L’Hirondel smashes women’s record on her way to 20th place as Albon emerges victorious in ‘Battle of the Britons’.
27 Aug 2021 - 4:18PM
Czech runner dies at UTMB’s TDS race, in first fatality at running festival
Helicopter rescue unsuccessful following fall on steep descent from Passeur de Pralognan in France, as Chinese trail running community share condolences after Gansu deaths.
26 Aug 2021 - 12:05AM
Hong Kong trail runner hit by quarantine changes, coach blasts government
Team director Ryan Blair hits out as Nicole Kidman is given ‘a free pass’ while Wong Ho-chung scrambles ahead of UTMB to rebook flights, hotels and family arrangements.
25 Aug 2021 - 10:34PM
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UTMB ‘rebirth’ sees races return but with fewer Asian runners
‘Beautiful to be able to organise UTMB again,’ says co-founder Michael Poletti after event was cancelled last year.
22 Aug 2021 - 12:31PM
UTMB and Ironman partner for World Series, replacing Ultra-Trail World Tour
The Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc Group adds Tarawera in New Zealand and Ultra-Trail Australia to its list and are looking for races in North America.
7 May 2021 - 1:14PM
Mud-caked ‘enjoyment’ for 2,700 runners as UTMB returns to China
The famous French brand hosts a race in China’s Sichuan province, with conditions better suited to digging than running. Athletes are required to provide a negative Covid-19 test within a week of the race.
24 Nov 2020 - 4:35PM
Pau Capell misses UTMB course record on ‘Breaking 20’ attempt
The 2019 Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc champion attempts to break the 171km (106-mile) route record despite fact that the race was cancelled due to coronavirus
29 Aug 2020 - 8:51AM
As trail races return, what is the new normal and how long will it last?
Bob Crowley, head of ITRA, warns that social distancing rules will be in trail running deep into 2021, but he hopes the community aspect will not suffer.
12 Aug 2020 - 9:21AM
The Beast from the East: Russia’s rising trail-running star
At 1.83m and 82kg, Dmitry Mityaev is not your typical ultra runner, but it does not stop him crushing the 140km Elbrus record.
10 Aug 2020 - 10:49AM
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Runner faces 30 laps of Hong Kong Peak in 100km charity challenge
Rob Naylor bucks online nomination trend by setting himself 100km challenge round and round the same flat road, having never done ‘anything so boring’.
28 May 2020 - 1:18PM
UTMB cancelled as coronavirus continues to disrupt sporting calendar
The Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc has cancelled the 2020 running festival, due to take place at the end of August, because of the pandemic
20 May 2020 - 5:26PM
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