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Read how trail runners can come together to help protect public lands. bit.ly/4BtBBc4

The Bhutanese highlands are among the world’s most climate-fragile landscapes, and the Snowman Race bears witness not only to the raw beauty of the mountains but also to the real-life consequences of climate change. Read more about the race: bit.ly/3WSMW5u

Discover the best cushioned trail running shoes of 2026, including models from Altra, Brooks, Hoka, La Sportiva, Mount to Coast, Nike, and Norda: bit.ly/3UjNzEk

How do you estimate race times, handle sleep deprivation during a 200-miler, and safely increase mileage after an injury? 🏃 Read here: bit.ly/4jDYXW1

This week in running: The final Golden Trail World Series race of the year, the penultimate Skyrunner World Series race, and a busy weekend of racing across the U.S. bit.ly/4i42mwa

Occasional iRunFar essayist Sandy Stott has penned this reflection on finding joy in running in the eighth decade of life: irunfar.com/down-is-up-musin…

ICYMI, read about (and contribute to!) Dakota Jones' recent, 260-mile relay run-and-bike around Utah's Great Salt Lake to raise awareness about the disappearing lake due to climate change and water management: irunfar.com/where-the-water-…

"Where the Hoka Rocket X Trail succeeds is in occupying the increasingly popular middle ground between road racing shoes and traditional trail racers." Read our in-depth review: irunfar.com/hoka-rocket-x-tr…

Need a weekend think piece? Check out Sabrina Little's latest essay. "In a world that seems increasingly broken in many ways, the greatest impact we can possibly have is to fix these broken things." irunfar.com/what-it-means-to…

Cold start, warm finish. We tested lululemon's Fast and Free collection on a chilly Colorado run. See how it performed. bit.ly/4BoOlRg

ICYMI! Merijn Geerts and Ivo Steyaert have done it again. 🇧🇪 The Belgian duo each ran 124 laps (516.7 miles / 831.5 km) at the 2026 Big Dog's Backyard Ultra World Team Championships to set a new backyard ultra record, their third together. bit.ly/4yHEFid

The Run Rabbit Run 100 Mile is putting up an absolutely bonkers $335K prize purse for 2027. Here’s the full payout breakdown, including $100K for each overall winner: bit.ly/4AqifEo

Dakota Jones organized a 260-mile relay run around Utah’s Great Salt Lake to bring awareness to the disappearing lake and the effects of climate change. ➡️ bit.ly/4smfVKU

Merijn Geerts and Ivo Steyaert have done it again. 🇧🇪 The Belgian duo each ran 124 laps (516.7 miles / 831.5 km) at the 2026 Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra World Team Championships to set a new backyard ultra record, their third together. bit.ly/4yHEFid

iRunFar’s looking for its next series writers and columnists! Have some opinions that would make good conversation starters? Are you an expert in running data? Do you love making complex science ideas accessible to everyone? Or do you have a brand-new series or column idea for iRunFar? We’re looking for a couple of writers, a run data analyst, and a science communicator to join our regular editorial writing team. We pay a competitive freelance rate, and you’ll have the support of our editorial team along the way. Pitch us your idea at: [email protected]

ICYMI! Francesco Puppi and Martyna Młynarczyk won the FESTIVAL DES TEMPLIERS main race. Read all the details: bit.ly/4hUWsNM

Grand Raid de la Réunion and the Festival des Templiers put France at the top of this week’s column, and there were a bunch more around Europe and the U.S., too. ⬇️ bit.ly/3VKnmzo

Ruth Croft just won the iconic Diagonale des Fous. Now, get to know the person behind the victories. Watch the new film, 'Roots: The Ruth Croft Story,’ and read our review. bit.ly/4zCqXOn

ICYMI! Zach Miller writes about finding the soul of trail running in its people: bit.ly/4yvkHHx

It's a big weekend of racing at the Festival des Templiers in southwest France! Today, Francesco Puppi & Martyna Młynarczyk won the festival's main race, the 80k Grand Trail des Templiers: irunfar.com/2026-grand-trail…