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We climbed a mountain to celebrate International Women’s Day – and got mansplained at the top
By Julia Clarke published
Even at the top of a mountain in the Scottish Highlands, these elite runners weren’t safe from mansplaining – why is it so hard for men to respect women in the hills?

Jiayou! Jiayou! The rise and rise of trail running in China
By Alex Foxfield published
We look at the Chinese boom in trail running, including how tragedy has shaped the modern pursuit and what the future holds

New Year's resolutions for every runner: 7 new habits to try and how to stick to them
By Lilith Hudson published
January is the perfect time to set some new goals in motion to improve your running, no matter how experienced you are

Trail running in Verbier: off the grid and away from the grind in Swiss mountain huts
By Julia Clarke published
We took to the trails for a 40 km run around the mountains of Verbier to explore the amazing benefits of the Swiss hut system

When does a hill become a mountain? We consider this contentious question
By Jonathan Manning, Alex Foxfield last updated
We consider the attributes an elevated mass must boast before it can confidently call itself a mountain

I don’t consider myself a mountain runner but I ran 40km across the Alps – these 6 tools helped me do it
By Julia Clarke published
At best I’ve been maintaining a base level of fitness that’s lower than normal for months now – would I be able to do this?

"I trained and slept in a hypoxia chamber for 20 days" – Swiss runner finally breaks impossible record on Pikes Peak
By Julia Clarke published
The previous record was set by Matt Carpenter back in 1993

The pros and cons of 8 different types of running surfaces
By Julia Clarke published
We run you through the highs and lows of running on surfaces, from gravel and grass to roads and sand, plus the best shoes for each type
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