UTMB 2026 Preview (Live from Chamonix!)

In this bonus episode of The Running Story, Michael and Jessy (reporting live from Chamonix) provide a full UTMB preview. They break down the insane three-way sprint finish at OCC (Lauren Gregory, Naomi Lang, and Sarah Alonzo separated by just 3 seconds after 60+ km), the men's OCC results, shoe and brand talk (carbon plates in trail shoes... yes or no?), and look ahead to the CCC and the UTMB grand finale: who's dropped out (Ruth Croft, Katie Scheid, Tom Evans, Jim Walmsley, Killian Jornet), who's now favored (Courtney Dauwalter, Vincent Bouillard, Caleb Olson), incoming storm warnings, and last-minute course changes.

Watch the UTMB livestream free on YouTube.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro – Jessy Reporting Live from Chamonix
1:30 Race Week Vibes & How to Watch UTMB for Free
6:30 OCC Recap: Historic Women's Sprint Finish & Shoe Breakdown
17:44 CCC & UTMB Schedule + Major Dropouts
21:52 UTMB Favorites, Storm Warning & Course Changes

Join Marathon Handbook’s RunClub for access to our members-only podcast, training plans, community rooms, merch and more: marathonhandbook.com/runclub

Shop Marathon Handbook Merch: store.marathonhandbook.com

Send us a question:
marathonhandbook.com/podcast

marathonhandbook.com/newsletter