It’s been a year or two’s pause, and I’m down to the last miles on my final pair of version one, but the La Sportiva Akasha II ($150) has arrived! I first tested and reviewed the original La Sportiva ...

Bhutanese runners Pema Choki and Jamphel Choda won the 2026 Snowman Race in Bhutan, an event bringing attention to the climate crisis.

The 2024 Barkley Marathons has concluded outside of Wartburg, Tennessee, with a record-breaking five runners finishing this year’s edition and women’s history made as Jasmin Paris (U.K.) became the ...

This memoir is wonderfully multifaceted. Over a series of days after finishing it, the book’s perspectives and anecdotes have floated to the surface of my mind, and I’m staggered that they’re all from ...

I distinctly remember when the original Nike Ultrafly, the predecessor to the Nike ACG Ultrafly Trail ($260), started appearing on the trails. How could I forget? It was at Western States in 2023, ...

The Saucony Endorphin Speed 5 ($175) has been a standout training partner and my go-to choice for the road this summer and fall. This shoe strikes a fabulous balance between being lightweight, lively, ...

While indoor running on a treadmill feels like a compromise — mechanical and disconnected from the rhythm and visceral sensations of being outside — the Wahoo Kickr Run ($7,000) takes something that ...

The Brooks Cascadia 19 ($150) is, dare I say, my favorite Brooks Cascadia of all time. It has far surpassed its burlier but clunky early days and provides a lighter, quicker, more agile run while not ...

Ultrarunning has its roots in pedestrianism, the sport of covering very long distances over long periods of time by walking and running, which emerged in the late 17th century in England. Among their ...

Befitting of the “lab” in Salomon’s S/Lab moniker, the company invented some first-ever technologies and integrated them into the pretty experimental Salomon S/Lab Ultra Glide ($250) shoe. The shoe ...

The best reflective running gear is important for staying seen at night, especially on roads with traffic. Whether you’re running in the dark because you love the feeling of moving through the night ...

While Team Belgium didn’t come away with the team win at the 2026 Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra World Team Championships, they did come away with a pair of new individual backyard ultra records, with ...