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Lavaredo 120K: Namberger's Fourth in a Row, Sunmaya Budha Rewrites the Women's Record
Hannes Namberger set a new race record in claiming his fourth consecutive Lavaredo Ultra Trail 120K title, while Sunmaya Budha came from behind to beat Lucy Bartholomew and break the women's course record at the Dolomites' showpiece night-start ultra.
By ZealZag TeamCortina d'Ampezzo: Running the Dolomites Before and After Lavaredo
A destination guide for trail runners arriving in Cortina d'Ampezzo for the Lavaredo Ultra Trail — or coming to run the same terrain on their own schedule. Where to base, what to run, how to get there, and what the Dolomites ask of visitors who want to move through them rather than look at them.
By ZealZag TeamLavaredo Ultra Trail 2026: The 50K Runs, the 120K Loads the Start Line at Midnight
Two races in one day in the Dolomites: the 50K is already out on the course as this is filed, and at 23:00 tonight the 120K field — 120 kilometres, 5,800 metres of gain — rolls from Cortina to reach the Tre Cime di Lavaredo at dawn.
By ZealZag TeamRace the Route: Lavaredo 120K Through the UNESCO Dolomites
120km. 5,800m of gain. A night start from Cortina d'Ampezzo and the Tre Cime di Lavaredo at 3 a.m. The definitive guide to planning and running the La Sportiva Lavaredo Ultra Trail — entry, route, gear, travel, and why this is one of the most spectacular ultras in the UTMB World Series.
By ZealZag TeamLavaredo Ultra Trail 2026: The Dolomites Open Their Race Week in Cortina
The Lavaredo Ultra Trail by UTMB opens today in Cortina d'Ampezzo — 2,200 runners across five distances, UNESCO-listed Dolomites terrain, and the 120K flagship launching Friday night from Corso Italia. The race week has begun.
By ZealZag Team
More Than Kilometres: Antonio Jaén and Twenty-Four Years on the Mountains of Cehegín
Twenty-four years after his first run, Antonio Jaén still wakes before sunrise with the same excitement to meet the mountain. A portrait from the Sierras del Noroeste of Murcia.
By ZealZag Team