Ultra Runners Smash 2 Speed Records and 5 More Can’t-Miss Stories This Week
From the inspiring to the tragic and everything in between, ‘Adventure News of the Week’ presents a wrap-up of top news in the world of exploration and adventure. Here’s what you missed this weekend and a few things to look forward to.
It was a record-breaking weekend in ultrarunning.
On Saturday, Courtney Dauwalter (USA) became the fastest woman to run the UTMB and François D’haene (FRA) took home his fourth UTMB win, iRunFar reports. This year’s ultra trail race around Mont Blanc kicked off in Chamonix, France, on Friday, August 27. The mountainous 106.5-mile (171.5 km) course winds through France, Italy, and Switzerland and gains nearly 33,000 feet (10,000 m) of elevation in the process.
Dauwalter crossed the finish line with 22:30:54 on the clock, breaking the women’s UTMB speed record set