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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 TeamRunning Madeira: Levadas, Ridge Lines, and the Race That Crosses the Island
Madeira packs a 1,862-metre volcanic summit, 200 kilometres of levada irrigation channels, and a serious international ultra into a 57-kilometre-long island an hour from Lisbon. For trail runners wanting genuine mountain terrain with subtropical logistics, it is one of the most efficient destinations in the Atlantic.
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 Team
Race the Route: Running Trail 100 Andorra's 105K Pyrenean Circuit
Trail 100 Andorra by UTMB sends 105K runners through every parish of a micro-nation built from mountains. A practical guide to the Ultra 105K course, logistics, gear, and what makes the Andorran Pyrenees worth the journey.
By ZealZag Team
Trail 100 Andorra by UTMB 2026: 6,900m Into the Pyrenean Roof
Four days before the Ultra 105K gun goes off at Ordino, Trail 100 Andorra by UTMB is already generating the quiet intensity of a race that knows exactly what it is: 105 kilometres and 6,900 metres through the highest country in the Pyrenees.
By ZealZag Team
More Than the Finish Line
Wesam Elhayek didn't start running to become an athlete. She started running to survive a season. What happened next surprised even her.
By ZealZag TeamRun the Mozart 100 Route: Austria's Alpine UTMB Guide
A practical guide to running the mozart 100 by UTMB route through Austria's Salzkammergut — 119km, the Schafberg and Zwölferhorn summits, and the most scenic lakes in the Alps.
By ZealZag Team
Mozart 100 by UTMB 2026: Austria's Alpine Ultra Fires Up Tomorrow
The mozart 100 by UTMB returns to Austria's Salzkammergut on May 23 with 119km, 5,700m of gain, and a field assembled around two savage alpine summits: the Schafberg and the Zwölferhorn.
By ZealZag Team