From California’s China Wall to China’s Great Wall, there was a lot happening this weekend!

You can also check out our other race coverage from the weekend:

• 2026 Madeira Island Ultra-Trail 110k Results: Victory for Katharina Hartmuth and Vincent Esmiol
• 2026 Canyons by UTMB 100k Results: Adam Peterman and Riley Brady Take Home Wins

Canyons Endurance Runs by UTMB – Auburn, California

100 Mile

The 100-mile race started on Friday, April 24, and ran point-to-point on a downhill course.

Aroa Sío (Spain) won the women’s race and finished second overall in 19:24. Sío was incredibly in the second overall spot for the entirety of the race. Alyssa Clark was the second woman in 19:44, and Amanda Basham was the third woman in 20:16. Clark and Basham were also the race’s overall third- and fourth-place finishers, and five of the overall top 10 were women.

Men’s champ Noa Ohms (Germany) was way out in front in 17:50. He was two-and-a-half hours better than the next man. Second- and third-place José Varcasia (Italy) and Jhonathan Castano (Colombia) finished in 20:20 and 20:49, respectively.

100k

The 100-kilometer race was the event’s marquee distance. It was a Golden Ticket race with three automatic entries to this year’s Western States 100 for women and three more for the men, too. The race went point-to-point from the China Wall trailhead to the finish in Auburn.

Women

Riley Brady got their groove back. Brady won the 2025 Black Canyon 100k but was just ninth at this year’s race in February. Then came an 11th-place finish at March’s Big Alta 50k. Two weeks ago, things started to shift, and Brady was third at the Gorge Waterfalls 30k. And then it all came together at Canyons, and Brady won the race in 9:41. They’re going back to Western States now with eyes on improving on 2023’s 14th-place finish. Brady’s finish time was five minutes better than Emily Hawgood’s 2025 first-place mark. Brady identifies as non-binary and competes in the women’s race.

Careth Arnold was more than four minutes in front of Brady at the mile 36 Cal 2 checkpoint, but fell to second in the latter half and finished there in 9:56. Third-place Sarah Allaben came in at 10:14.

Second-place Arnold and third-place Allaben declined their Golden Tickets, and Brady, fourth-place Sarah Humble, and fifth-place Ellaney Matarese all accepted.

The women’s top five were:

1. Riley Brady – 9:41
2. Careth Arnold – 9:56
3. Sarah Allaben – 10:14
4. Sarah Humble – 10:18
5. Ellaney Matarese – 10:29

Pre-race favorites Addie Bracy, Anne Flower, and Claudia Tremps (Spain) did not finish.

Men

At the Cal 2 36-mile checkpoint, Adam Peterman was just over two minutes in front of second-place Can-Hua Luo (China). Everyone chased, but Peterman was uncatchable the rest of the way. He won in 8:18. Peterman won here in 2022, too, and went on to win Western States 100 later that summer.

With Peterman out in front, it became a three-man race for the last two Golden Tickets with several position changes in the final miles. In the end, Zach Miller finished as runner-up in 8:21.

And then Hayden Hawks worked for what would be the final Golden Ticket. Hawks passed Luo in the final four miles to finish third in 8:23.

Luo’s late-race slide stopped in a hard-luck fourth at 8:25.

Peterman, Miller, and Hawks took the race’s three Golden Ticket entries to Western States and will add a ton of firepower to that race.

The men’s top five were:

1. Adam Peterman – 8:18
2. Zach Miller – 8:21
3. Hayden Hawks – 8:23
4. Can-Hua Luo (China) – 8:25
5. Canyon Woodward – 8:38

Counted as among the pre-race favorites, Will Murray was 11th in 9:16.

50k

Women

The women’s race was a much-anticipated match-up between Makena Morley, Lauren Gregory, and Molly Seidel.

All three are former NCAA Division I track and cross country runners. Morley has run 2:30 for a road marathon and won last year’s Kodiak 50k, Gregory was stepping up to the 50k distance, and Olympic Marathon bronze medalist Seidel was in the middle of her Western States prep.

Morley opened a nearly two-minute lead on Gregory near halfway, and went on to win in 3:47. Gregory finished second four minutes later, and Seidel was third in 4:07.

Both Morley and Gregory bettered Dani Moreno’s former 3:52 course record from 2024.

The women’s top five was:

1. Makena Morley – 3:47
2. Lauren Gregory – 3:51
3. Molly Seidel – 4:07
4. Taylor Deal – 4:11
5. Sofie Schunk – 4:20

Men

The men’s course record went down, too. Second a year ago, Matt Daniels was all alone at the front this year. Daniels rocketed to a 3:21 finish, three minutes better than Seth Ruhling’s year-old former course best. Daniels will next race the Transvulcania Ultramarathon in May.

Jupiter Carera Casas (Mexico) was second in 3:34, and Ryan Forsyth (Ireland) was third 3:35. Forsyth ran at the University of Colorado alongside women’s winner Morley and men’s 100k winner Peterman.

The men’s top five was:

1. Matt Daniels – 3:21
2. Jupiter Carera Casas (Mexico) – 3:34
3. Ryan Forsyth (Ireland) – 3:35
4. Cyril Pasturel (France) – 3:44
5. Eric Hamel – 3:45

25k

The short-course race was on Friday, April 24, and Alice Baquie (Australia) won the women’s race by 45 seconds over Grace Eversaul. The two finished in 2:12 and 2:13. Aubrey Roberts was third in 2:17.

David Sinclair got a Transvulcania Ultramarathon tune-up and won the men’s race. He finished in 1:36. Trail upstart Ares Reading was 41 seconds behind in 1:37, and Gus Gibbs was third in 1:44.

Full results.

Madeira Island Ultra-Trail – Madeira, Portugal

The MIUT Legend and MIUT Discover races were both part of the World Trail Majors.

MIUT Legend

The long course island traverse started as the clock struck midnight on Saturday, and went 109k with 7,165 meters of climbing. That’s nearly 68 miles and 23,500 feet. Most of the climbing was in the race’s first half.

Women

Katharina Hartmuth (Germany) boat-raced it. It wasn’t close, and she won by nearly an hour in 14:54.

Helen Mino Faukner (U.S.) edged a fast-closing Jazmine Lowther (Canada) for second. The two were only four minutes apart in 15:50 and 15:54.

The women’s top five was:

1. Katharina Hartmuth (Germany) – 14:54
2. Helen Mino Faukner (U.S.) – 15:50
3. Jazmine Lowther (Canada) – 15:54
4. Valerie Arsenault (Canada) – 17:27
5. Kelsey Hogan (Canada) – 17:41

Men

By the 58k checkpoint, Vincent Esmiol (France) had gained the lead from Tyler Green (U.S.) and Rod Farvard (U.S.), and Esmiol added time on his chasers the rest of the way. Esmiol won the men’s race in 12:48.

Gaitier Airiau (France) got to second in 12:56 and early pace pusher Green was third in 13:02.

The men’s top five was:

1. Vincent Esmiol (France) – 12:48
2. Gautier Airiau (France) – 12:56
3. Tyler Green (U.S.) – 13:02
4. Aurélien Dunand-Pallaz (France) – 13:24
5. Ethan Peters (Canada) – 13:36

For the U.S., Tommy Sullivan and Farvard were seventh and 11th in 13:48 and 14:24.

MIUT Advanced

The 77k (48 miles) race had Lindsay Allison (U.S.) and Daniel Jung (Italy) as its winners in 10:26 and 8:52.

MIUT Discover

At 56k (35 miles), this is the longest of the World Trail Majors Short Series races.

Rachel Drake (U.S.) ruled the women’s race in 5:54, and Jane Maus (U.S.) was second, 10 minutes back in 6:04. The two were way up on third-place Ana Paula Rodrigues (Portugal) and her 6:33 finish. Drake finished ninth overall.

Antoine Charvolin (France) moved quickly from the start of the men’s race, and Anton Gustafsson (Sweden) tried to hang on. By halfway, Gustafsson was over three minutes behind and losing more time. Charvolin, last year’s TDS winner, won big in 5:03. Second-place Billy Curtis (Australia) finished in 5:24, and Gustafsson fell to third in 5:29.

Full results.

Mt. Fuji 100 Mile – Fujiyoshida, Japan

Both the 100-mile and 40k races were also both part of the World Trail Majors.

Fuji 100 Mile

The long course had a 5:00 p.m. start that ensured everyone ran through the night. The course was 165k with 6,555 meters of climbing. That’s 102 miles and 21,505 feet.

It was Ying Li (China) and Kaytlyn Gerbin (U.S.) at the front of all of the women’s race. The pair were together through the 52k checkpoint, and Li turned that into a seven-minute lead at 74k. Gerbin flipped Li over the next 22k and led the women’s race at 97k by two minutes, in part on a faster aid-station transition. Li wasn’t done, though, and regained the lead as Gerbin faded in the second half. Li won in 22:18, and Gerbin was second in 22:44. It was another two hours before third-place Nami Iwasaki (Japan) finished in 24:52. 

The men’s race had a front three of Chris Myers (U.S.), Yuya Kawasaki (Japan), and Jia-Ju Zhao (China) through five hours of running. Kawasaki was gone from the lead group by 97k, and it was a two-man race between Myers and Zhao for the race’s second half. After 140k together, Myers finally dropped his competitor. Myers won in 17:50. Zhao was second in 18:28, and Kawasaki held on for third in 18:51.

Kai 70k

The 70k race wasn’t part of the World Trail Majors, but Klaire Rhodes (U.S.) and Tracen Knopp (U.S.) won in 7:15 and 6:38.

Asumi 40k 

Honoka Akiyama (Japan) dominated the women’s race with a big 14-minute win. She finished in 3:24. Yuri Yoshizumi (Japan) topped Brittany Charboneau (U.S.) for second as the two ran 3:38 and 3:41. 

Rules are rules, and they enforced them here. Liam Meirow (U.S.) was disqualified after crossing the finish line first. Meirow outsprinted Ru-Qin Wang (China) to cross the line in 2:57, 26 seconds ahead of Wang, who also crossed in 2:57. A post-race kit check showed that Meirow didn’t have a required mobile phone, though, and he was disqualified. Wang became the winner, and Ruy Ueda (Japan) and Hajime Kasagi (Japan) moved up to second and third in 2:59 and 3:00.

Full results.

Grand Raid Ventoux by UTMB – Malaucène, France

The long course Ultra Géant de Provence went 125k (78 miles) and had Jennifer Lemoine (France) and Andy Symonds (U.K.) as its winners in 16:28 and 13:07.

The 87k (54 miles) Grande Epopée Ventoux had Ida Sophie Hegemann (Germany) and Baptiste Chassagne (France) 20 and 15 minutes ahead of second place. The winners uniquely finished in 10:00 and 8:00 even.

The Sunday, April 26 Mistral Marathon Trail went 51k, and Tove Alexandersson (Sweden) and Nashon Kiplimo (Kenya) won in 4:30 and 3:58. For Alexandersson, the race was a tune-up for the Zegama Marathon. After being at the front of the race at 16k, and still fourth at 36k, Rémi Bonnet (Switzerland) finished 17th in 4:31. Like Alexandersson, Bonnet is on the Zegama Marathon start list in mid-May too.

French runners Elise Poncet and Frédéric Tranchand won the 26k Trail des Coteaux race in 2:14 and 1:43.

Full results.

Beijing Changping Mountain Races – Beijing, China

The races were the year’s second and third Mountain Running World Cup contests.

Changping Beijing Uphill

This one went 3.5k in distance with 509 meters of stair-climbing gain on the Great Wall. That’s just over two miles and 1,670 feet. Runners started in 10-second intervals.

Women

Maude Mathys (Switzerland) stormed the Great Wall in 26:13 for the women’s win. Joyce Njeru (Kenya) was the closest in 26:51, and Courtney Coppinger (U.S.) hit the high point finish in third at 28:18.

The women’s top five was:

1. Maude Mathys (Switzerland) – 26:13
2. Joyce Njeru (Kenya) – 26:51
3. Courtney Coppinger (U.S.) – 28:18
4. Camilla Magliano (Italy) – 28:31
5. Sara Willhoit (U.K.) – 28:44

[In 2015, Maude Mathys received a warning without suspension from the Disciplinary Chamber for Doping Cases of Swiss Olympic for two positive tests for clomifene (previously clomiphene) after it was determined that she was mistakenly taking the drug without first obtaining a World Anti-Doping Agency Therapeutic Use Exemption.]

Men

Italy got the better of Kenya in the men’s race. Isacco Costa (Italy) won the race in 22:31. Costa was 10th at last year’s World Mountain Running Championships Up and Down race. Earlier this year, he ran 1:03 for a half marathon and a 29:08 road 10k. Paul Machoka (Kenya) and Alex Baldaccini (Italy) were second and third in 22:59 and 23:24.

The men’s top five was:

1. Isacco Costa (Italy) – 22:31
2. Paul Machoka (Kenya) – 22:59
3. Alex Baldaccini (Italy) – 23:24
4. Luca Merli (Italy) – 23:31
5. Michael Selelo Saoli (Kenya) – 23:31

Full results.

Changping Beijing Classic Up and Down

The next day, 18k (11 miles) of racing packed in 1,200 meters (3,937 feet) of climbing. Everyone from the Uphill race came back for a redo.

Women

The Uphill podium held, but the order flipped. Njeru got to the finish in 1:45, almost two minutes better than second-place Coppinger.

Mathys, who won on the Uphill course, fell to third in 1:47, 27 seconds behind Coppinger.

The women’s top five was:

1. Joyce Njeru (Kenya) – 1:45
2. Courtney Coppinger (U.S.) – 1:46
3. Maude Mathys (Switzerland) – 1:47
4. Camilla Magliano (Italy) – 1:48
5. Jun-Hui Liu (China) – 1:48

Men

Only fifth in the Uphill race, Selelo Saoli didn’t wait to go to the front here. He led from the jump and was over two minutes better than everyone else in 1:25.

Costa, the Uphill winner, was second on this up-and-down course in 1:28, and Machoka, the Uphill runner-up, was now third. Both Costa and Machoka ran 1:28 but were 58 seconds apart.

The men’s top five was:

1. Michael Selelo Saoli (Kenya) – 1:25
2. Isacco Costa (Italy) – 1:28
3. Paul Machoka (Kenya) – 1:28
4. Andrew Douglas (U.K.) – 1:29
5. Luca Merli (Italy) – 1:30

Full results.

The next Mountain Running World Cup races are the May 7 and 9 Transvulcania Vertical Kilometer and Half Marathon in Spain’s Canary Islands.

Penang Skyrace – Penang, Malaysia

The race was the year’s fifth Skyrunner World Series contest, and it went 30k (19 miles) with 2,250 meters (7,382 feet) of elevation on a jungle track. Both races featured an international front five, with Malaysian runners filling the back half of the top 10.

Svetlana Nurmukhametova (Neutral) outkicked Elena Karanfiloska (North Macedonia) for the women’s win in 4:09. The two were only three seconds apart.

Vanja Cnops (Belgium) was a ways back in third at 4:26.

The women’s top five was:

1. Svetlana Nurmukhametova (Neutral) – 4:09
2. Elena Karanfiloska (North Macedonia) – 4:09
3. Vanja Cnops (Belgium) – 4:26
4. Karina Anderson (U.S.) – 4:38
5. Lin-Ping Wang (China) – 4:50

The men weren’t so close. Skyrunning ace Nicolas Molina (Spain) was a runaway winner in 3:34, and Shoma Otagiri (Japan) and Kristjan Chapman (Iceland) were second and third in 3:41 and 3:55.

The men’s top five was:

1. Nicolas Molina (Spain) – 3:34
2. Shoma Otagiri (Japan) – 3:41
3. Kristjan Chapman (Iceland) – 3:55
4. Weston Hill (New Zealand) – 3:55
5. Lucas Mouret (France) – 4:04

Full results.

The next Skyrunner World Series race is the May 3 Skyrace des Matheysins in France.

Additional Races and Runs

Pieniny Ultra-Trail – Szczawnica, Poland

The event hosted mountain classic, short trail, and uphill national championships on courses in the Pieniny Mountains. The uphill race went first on Friday, April 24, and winners Martyna Młynarczyk and Dominick Tabor finished the nearly 7k climb in 44:35 and 38:05. Two days later, Młynarczyk and Maciej Lachowski won the mountain classic 13k race in 59:04 and 51:42. The short trail race was 44k in distance and winners Catherine Dombrowska and David Raspberry did it in 3:47 and 3:10. Full results.

Velká Cena Krkonoš – Špindlerův Mlýn, Czech Republic

This was a national championship too, and climbed 800 meters over 13.6k at the Czech ski area. Tereza Hrochová wins every Czech national championship on every possible terrain — road, cross country, mountain — and she hit the high point first in 61:01. Jáchym Kovář beat the men up in 53:59. Full results.

Bucharest International Half Marathon – Bucharest, Romania

Golden Trail World Series star Madalina Florea (Romania) mixed it up on the roads and was third in 1:10:49. Full results.

Three Peaks Fell Race – Horton-in-Ribblesdale, England, United Kingdom

It was the 71st running of the roughly 23-mile race. Helen Leigh and Tom Evans won in 3:49 and 3:02. Full results.

Ultra-trail Drakensberg – South Drakensberg, South Africa

The long course 160k (99 miles) took in some remote terrain in South Africa. Race winners Rinel McLaren and Thato Kabeli finished the adventure in 41:23 and 24:24. The 62k ran the full length of the famed Giant’s Cup Trail. Defending champ Olivia Dubern (France) won again in the women’s race in 6:42, and Cody Lind (U.S.) led the men in 5:24. Full results.

Royal Gorge Groove – Cañon City, Colorado

Women’s winner Devon Yanko set a new course record in 4:46. Braedon Sitmann won for the men in 4:23. Full results.

C&O Canal 100 Mile – Knoxville, Maryland

Race winners Brittney Yuronich and Yurii Bondarchuk finished in 19:13 and 15:58. Full results.

Hell’s Dells 50k – Prescott, Arizona

Racing around the unique Granite Dells, Latisha Thornton won the women’s race in 7: 58, and Jesus Escalera took home the men’s win in 5:44. Full results

Boston Marathon – Boston, Massachusetts

The Monday, April 20 race had great temperatures and a tailwind that helped to push fast times. Kodi Kleven led a lot of the women’s race and finished 14th in 2:24:48. A week after finishing third at the Marathon des Sables Legendary desert race, Des Linden ran 2:35:49. For the men, among the sometimes trail and ultrarunners, CJ Albertson ran 2:09:59. Charlie Lawrence hit a personal best 2:14:23 and Mason Coppi scored an Olympic Marathon Trials qualifying time in 2:15:06. Petter Engdahl (Sweden) had a big positive split to finish in 2:23:37. Full results.

Call for Comments

• Wow, that was a lot! What stands out most for you?
• We know it’s not a trail or ultra race, but we’ve got to point out unheralded Vincent Mauri of the U.S. running 2:05 completely solo to win the Glass City Marathon in Toledo, Ohio. That is completely mind-blowing.
• This might be the first North Macedonia mention in TWIR. Has anyone else been to North Macedonia?
• The London Marathon was incredible. Tigst Assefa (Ethiopia) ran a women’s-only world record of 2:15:41, and Sabastian Sawe (Kenya) and Yomif Kejelcha (Ethiopia) both ran under two hours in the men’s race. Des Linden (U.S.) paced a friend to a 3:04 finish, but I otherwise didn’t see any trail or ultrarunners in the results. Who’d we miss?

This Week In Running: April 27, 2026 by Justin Mock.

For Mike Foote, the co-founder and race director of The Rut Mountain Runs, there’s more to trail running than competition. For him, culture and community, as well as land and stewardship, rank incredibly highly in importance, which is why The Rut Mountains Runs is launching Rut Grants. The new initiative has $16,000 in grants available — thanks to The North Face offering matching funds — for projects designed to “strengthen trail running culture, protect or steward the landscapes, and expand access to the sport.”

Many trail runners will know The Rut Mountain Runs as a three-day mountain running celebration held each September in Big Sky, Montana. With five different event distances, the event is one of the largest mountain running events in North America, and hosts 4,600 runners on its trails.

Foote, who has a long history of conservation and climate advocacy work — including eight years with the Protect Our Winters Athlete Alliance — wanted to build on that personal experience with the Rut Grants. He says the grants are “a fun way to open the conversation beyond the competitive arena.” Indeed, the grants, which range from $500 to $3,500, aren’t open to projects that involve competition or any type of performance-oriented themes. Instead, the grants aim to fund projects including “trail stewardship initiatives, community-led trail running programs, trailhead transportation solutions, and creative storytelling that highlights the people and landscapes behind the sport.”

With a firm understanding of the importance of protecting and understanding the landscapes that runners recreate on, Foote realized that The Rut Mountain Runs could do more than just offer a platform for competition. According to Foote, “As The Rut has grown along with the entire sport of trail running, we feel a duty to invest in and give back to the people and places that make the sport so incredible. While we love competition and have invested in it with prize purses, etc., we also feel the need to open the aperture on the narrative of the sport and community right now and celebrate the foundational culture and landscapes that give this sport so much.”

To prevent a complex application process from deterring potential ideas, Foote has made the entire process as simple as possible and emphasizes that they’re not necessarily looking for highly polished pitches, saying, “We want good ideas, not perfect applications. Our vision is for this to be a low-lift, high-impact program.” A brief written proposal or short video explaining an idea is all that is needed.

Applications open April 27 and close May 20, 2026. Grants will be awarded in early June for projects throughout the summer and fall.

Learn more at the Rut Grants webpage and submit your application soon.

Applications Open for the 2026 Rut Grants by Eszter Horanyi.

With no clear favorite entering the 2026 Canyons by UTMB 100k, several runners could dream of a podium finish and a coveted Golden Ticket to the 2026 Western States 100 this summer. In the end, it was Adam Peterman and Riley Brady who took home the wins on a relatively cool day in California.

At 5 a.m. local time, on Saturday, April 25, nearly 700 runners started the race in brisk temperatures at the China Wall trailhead in the Sierra Nevada foothills to run the 62-mile (100k) course to downtown Auburn. The course, which has undergone several changes in recent years, had a late reroute earlier in the week due to inclement weather. Still, runners faced approximately 12,300 feet (3,750 meters) of elevation gain and 17,000 feet (5,181 meters) of descent. The race, in its 12th edition, is often considered a trial run of sorts for Western States, as a large chunk of the middle section traverses the iconic Western States Trail, including the notorious Devil’s Thumb climb, Deadwood Cemetery, and Cal Street, the latter of which is a section that offers runners nearly 20 miles of mostly flat and downhill miles.

The race also represents the final chance for runners to nab a Golden Ticket and automatic entry to this year’s Western States, the historic 100-mile race from Olympic Valley to Auburn in late June. There were three tickets on the line for both the men’s and women’s races, meaning the top three finishers who don’t already have a Golden Ticket or other entry to Western States could stake their spot on the start line in exactly nine weeks.

On the men’s side, it ended as a four-man race for those three Golden Tickets. Peterman took the lead about halfway through and never looked back to nab one ticket, while Zach Miller and Hayden Hawks put in another epic battle 10 years after one of the most famous head-to-heads in American trail running lore at the 20216 The North Face Endurance Challenge 50 Mile Championships. They took second and third, respectively, to stake their spots at Western States this summer. Can-Hua Luo (China) finished in a heartbreaking fourth after a gritty effort near the front of the race all day. 

In the women’s race, Brady made a big move late in the race to take the win and a Western States Golden Ticket. Careth Arnold, after leading for much of the day, held on for a strong second-place finish, while Sarah Allaben surged ahead of a three-woman chase pack in the final 10k to take third. Both Arnold and Allaben passed on their Western States 100 Golden Tickets to focus on the Hardrock 100 and CCC, respectively. Fourth- and fifth-place Sarah Humble and Ellaney Matarese accepted those tickets.

Read on for full race details.

2026 Canyons by UTMB 100k Men’s Race

With none of the top 10 finishers from last year’s race returning, this year’s edition was there for the taking. Entering the race, some of the top contenders included the veteran trio of Zach Miller, Adam Peterman, and Hayden Hawks, plus China’s always-ready Can-Hua Luo, as well as some up-and-coming runners like Will Murray, Canyon Woodward, and Cade Michael. Of those runners, only Murray and Woodward already had spots in Western States, so the race for the top three was set to be as competitive as ever.

Going through Deadwood for the first time at the 10.5-mile mark, a small group comprised of Peterman, Miller, Michael, and Luo had opened up a small gap on the rest of the field. At Michigan Bluff at mile 22, they were all still together, all coming through within two seconds of one another in under 3:12 elapsed. Timothy Reed was only a few seconds back in fifth, with 2023 race winner Cole Watson about 30 seconds ahead of Hawks in sixth. The top seven were separated by less than a minute, and the top 10 by less than four minutes. Watson would stay near the front of the race for a little longer but faded in the second half to finish in 23rd.

After the climb up to the Foresthill checkpoint and the long and runnable downhill on Cal Street, Peterman, who won the 2022 edition of the race with a then-course-record time, entered Cal 2 at 36 miles in the lead in 4:55 elapsed. Luo was in second, just over two minutes back, while Miller and Hawks came through together in third and fourth, respectively, in just under five hours elapsed and less than five minutes off the lead. Reed, Woodward, and Michael were next, all within a minute of one another and about seven minutes off the lead.

Nine miles later at Driver’s Flat (46 miles), the trio of Peterman, Hawks, and Miller came through in the podium spots, separated by less than three minutes. Luo was fourth, less than two minutes behind Miller.

So here they were: four men competing for three Golden Tickets in the final 15 miles of the final race of the year to earn one. It was set to be a remarkable finish. The battle between Miller and Hawks — two of the most well-known and successful American trail runners who have been competing at the highest levels of the sport for more than a decade — was reminiscent of their race at the 2016 The North Face Endurance Challenge 50 Mile Championships nearly 10 years ago. 

The ever-steady Peterman continued rolling, coming through Mammoth Bar at 50.3 miles in 7:12 elapsed. But three minutes behind, Luo had caught up and was now running with Miller while Hawks loomed in fourth, only 10 seconds behind them. 

By Confluence at 58 miles, the final checkpoint, Peterman had maintained his lead, but Miller had opened up a 10-second gap on Luo. Hawks was still an extremely close fourth, only 31 seconds behind Luo. 

As long as Peterman didn’t blow up, the win — and one of the Golden Tickets — was his, so for the last four miles, it was a three-man race for the final two tickets.

Hawks, it seemed, was not going to be denied. During the final four miles, he made a move to pass Luo to secure the third Golden Ticket behind Peterman and Miller.

In the end, Adam Peterman took the win in 8:18:47, Zach Miller held on for second in 8:21:05, and Hayden Hawks was third in 8:23:28. Can-Hua Luo, after 62 miles of gutsy racing, was a close fourth in 8:25:17. 

Canyon Woodward rounded out the top five in 8:38:43 to continue his remarkable form, and Timothy Reed ran strongly all day to finish sixth in 8:42:33.

2026 Canyons by UTMB 100k Men’s Results

1. Adam Peterman — 8:18:47
2. Zach Miller — 8:21:05
3. Hayden Hawks — 8:23:28
4. Can-Hua Luo (China) — 8:25:17
5. Canyon Woodward — 8:38:43
6. Timothy Reed — 8:42:33
7. Adam Loomis — 8:53:56
8. Noah Dusseau — 8:58:41
9. Blake Slattengren — 8:59:48
10. Joshua Park — 9:11:55

Full results.

2026 Canyons by UTMB 100k Women’s Race

The women’s race was similarly difficult to predict entering Saturday. Only one of the top 10 finishers from last year’s race — Careth Arnold, who was fifth in 2025 — started the race, with Leadville 100 Mile course-record holder Anne Flower, along with fellow American Riley Brady and Spain’s Claudia Tremps, among a pack of women vying for the podium. With Arnold running the Hardrock 100 in July and therefore likely not accepting a Golden Ticket if she were to receive one, and Flower already having booked her spot at Western States, the race for the Golden Tickets was on.

Arnold, the 2025 TDS winner, took the race out fast. She was joined by Brady early on, and they were together the first time through Deadwood with 1:37 on the clock. By their second time through the aid station, about 17 miles in, Arnold had opened up a nearly five-minute lead on second-place Brady, which she held through Michigan Bluff at 22 miles and Foresthill at 28.5 miles, entering the latter in 4:30 elapsed. Sarah Allaben came through in third about 15 minutes behind Arnold, with Sarah Humble in fourth. They were followed by a chase pack of Ellaney Matarese, Britta Clark, and others, who all entered Foresthill around the five-hour mark. Even early on, Flower and Tremps were off the pace, and both would retire from the race early. 

After the runnable Cal Street section — all downhill except for the uphill parts — Brady, who finished ninth at this year’s Black Canyon 100k and thus wasn’t able to nab a Golden Ticket there, closed the gap on Arnold slightly, entering Cal 2 at 37 miles just over four minutes back. During the next nine miles on the climb up to Driver’s Flat, Brady made a huge move, passing Arnold to enter Driver’s Flat at 46 miles now with a near five-minute lead over Arnold. 

Brady wouldn’t look back. By Confluence at 58 miles, their lead had grown to almost 12 minutes, and four miles later, Riley Brady claimed the win in 9:41:09 to grab the first Western States Golden Ticket.

Behind them, though, there was a compelling race for the podium and the final two Golden Tickets. Despite falling off the lead, Careth Arnold held steady, holding off the chase pack to claim second place in 9:56:36. As predicted, she declined her Golden Ticket, leaving two tickets still up for grabs.

So it came down to a three-woman battle for the final spot on the podium. Allaben came through Driver’s Flat in third with a healthy lead over her chasers, with Matarese and Humble behind her by about nine minutes and separated by just over 30 seconds. By Mammoth Bar at 54 miles, though, Allaben’s lead had shrunk to under four minutes, with Matarese closing the gap and Humble close behind. 

Over the next three-plus miles, Humble moved up while Matarese faded. Allaben still held a slight lead over the others, coming through Confluence at 58 miles in 9:35 elapsed, but Humble was chasing hard and entered just over a minute back. Matarese, meanwhile, dropped to fourth, about five minutes behind Humble.

Who would it be, then, to take the third and final spot on the podium? They had just over four miles to answer that question. 

Ultimately, Sarah Allaben used a strong finish to take third in 10:14:58, while Sarah Humble finished fourth in 10:18:43. Both of them initially accepted Western States Golden Tickets, but Allaben ultimately decided to decline hers in order to focus on CCC later in the summer. That meant that the third Golden Ticket passed on to Ellaney Matarese, who was fifth in 10:29:16. Britta Clark never strayed far from the front of the field and finished in sixth in 10:47:47. 

2026 Canyons by UTMB 100k Women’s Results

1. Riley Brady — 9:41:09
2. Careth Arnold — 9:56:36
3. Sarah Allaben — 10:14:58
4. Sarah Humble — 10:18:43
5. Ellaney Matarese — 10:29:16
6. Britta Clark — 10:47:47
7. Elena Ormon — 10:56:36
8. Peyton Bilo — 10:58:30
9. Leah Handelman — 11:05:53
10. Kenzie MacPhail — 11:07:30

Brady identifies as non-binary, but competes in the women’s race.

Full results.

2026 Canyons by UTMB 100k Results: Adam Peterman and Riley Brady Take Home Wins by Robbie Harms.

Katharina Hartmuth (Germany) and Vincent Esmiol (France) took triumphant and emotional wins of the 2026 Madeira Island Ultra-Trail Legend 110k on the Portuguese island of Madeira.

The race set off from the village of Porto Moniz as the clock struck midnight on Saturday, April 25. After a soft sunset, some drizzle was forecast, and temperatures hovered around 61 degrees Fahrenheit (16 degrees Celsius) overnight before rising into the 70s (21 Celsius) with both drizzle and sun during the day.

Last year, the course was significantly rerouted due to a severe wildfire, and for the 17th edition this year, it was brought back to near normal — a result of an incredible effort in post-fire trail rehabilitation. The course travels point-to-point across the island, from Porto Moniz in the northwest to the town of Machico in the east. The Laurisilva forest at the start of the course is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with its subtropical expanse of laurel trees, mosses, and ferns.

Runners undulate through this dense greenery in the night, before ascending to nearly the summit of Madeira’s highest peak, Pico Ruivo (1,862 meters/6,109 feet). There is a checkpoint here for runners at 69 kilometers (43 miles), with the frontrunners arriving as the morning light is well underway. After the famous stair-riddled, exposed traverse over to Pico do Areeiro, another of Madeira’s high points, runners essentially have a long downhill through an ever-changing landscape to the finish line back at sea level. Along the way, there are plenty of challenging climbs and big views of the Atlantic Ocean interspersed. The 109k (67.7 miles) course had 7,165 meters (23,500 feet) of elevation gain.

The Madeira Island Ultra-Trail Legend 110k (MIUT) the fifth event in the 2026 World Trail Majors. It is one of five races over the weekend, ranging in distance from 17 to 110k. The 50k Discover race is part of the 2026 World Trail Majors Short Series.

Before now, the stars have not aligned for Hartmuth at MIUT. She wanted to race in 2023, but prioritized the Trail World Championships a couple of weeks later. In 2024, she withdrew before the start after getting hit by a car while on her bike. Last year, she made it as far as the island before learning that she had a bone bruise on her femur. That old adage rings true: Getting to the start line is most of the journey.

This year, she made it. From that point onward, though, Hartmuth faced some strong competition, with Jazmine Lowther (Canada), Helen Mino Faukner (U.S.), Valerie Arsenault (Canada), and Rebecca Hormann (Switzerland) among the pre-race favorites. All of them were new to the race, presenting a fair playing field.

Among the top picks for the men’s race, Miguel Arsénio (Portugal) was the only repeat competitor from recent years. He came second last year and DNFed the year before. Aurélien Dunand-Pallaz  of France took second in 2018 and was making his first return to the race since then. They were joined by strong French and American contingents, featuring Esmiol and Gautier Airiau from France, and Rod Farvard and Tyler Green from the U.S.

Read on to see how the race unfolded.

2026 Madeira Island Ultra-Trail Legend 110k Women’s Race

The women’s race, overall, was pretty neat and consistent. The early leaders remained in place, and even the gaps between them didn’t change very much once the race was fully underway. Germany’s Katharina Hartmuth took the lead from the start, with Helen Mino Faukner (U.S.), Jazmine Lowther (Canada), and Valerie Arsenault (Canada) not too far behind. By the Fanal checkpoint at 12k, and most of the way through the first climb, Hartmuth led with a five-minute gap on Mino Faukner in second, already making her intentions known.

Those top-four women maintained their ranks through the next few checkpoints, with Sarah Keuschnig (Austria), Kelsey Hogan (Canada), and Rebecca Hormann (Switzerland) also in the mix. After the downhill to Chão de Ribeira at 20k, there was already a 34-minute gap between Hartmuth in first and Hormann in seventh, all neatly spread out.

By the Estanquinhos checkpoint at 30k, after essentially 10k of climbing, it was clear just how much of a burner Hartmuth was on. She was now already over an hour ahead of Hormann in seventh, where she would ultimately finish. Hartmuth was steadily pulling ahead, looking smooth and happy. Mino Faukner was 17 minutes behind the lead in second, and Lowther was 15 minutes behind Mino Faukner in third.

By Chão dos Louros (44k), 14k later, Hartmuth had flown down the mountain to extend her gap on Mino Faukner to 28 minutes, adding 11 minutes to the gap and passing through the checkpoint in 5:56 elapsed. At 44k, the shape of the top-10 women remained largely as it had been — Mino Faukner, Lowther, and Arsenault were still the next three women after Hartmuth.

By Curral das Freiras at 58.4k, before the high peaks section started in earnest, Keuschnig, who had been in eighth place, had dropped.

At 10:24 elapsed on the race clock, Hartmuth reached the checkpoint just under the summit of Pico Ruivo at 69.4k. This was officially looking like a dominant performance.

Remarkably, the gaps between the first three women remained roughly the same from 44k to the final checkpoint at 96k, though Hartmuth extended her lead by some minutes in the later stages of this section. During this middle part of the race, Mino Faulkner was consistently around half an hour behind Hartmuth, and Lowther was around 15 minutes behind her. The gap back to Arsenault in fourth steadily widened, and between Pico Ruivo at 69.4k and Portela at 90k, it had grown from 40 minutes to an hour.

Mino Faulkner was still moving well as she passed through the final checkpoint, Larano at 96k, and this was just as well, because Lowther was about to put the hammer down. There was a 10-minute gap between them at Larano, but Lowther made quick work of the last 13k.

Katharina Hartmuth finished comfortably in first place in 14:54:59. Helen Mino Faukner took second place in 15:50:00, and Jazmine Lowther closed in behind her to take third place in 15:54:22. The effect of the late-race effort was visible as Lowther crossed the finish line. Valerie Arsenault and Kelsey Hogan rounded out the women’s top five.

2026 Madeira Island Ultra-Trail Legend 110k Women’s Results

1. Katharina Hartmuth (Germany) – 14:54:59
2. Helen Mino Faukner (U.S.) – 15:50:00
3. Jazmine Lowther (Canada) – 15:54:22
4. Valerie Arsenault (Canada) – 17:27:00
5. Kelsey Hogan (Canada) – 17:41:10
6. Marta Vigano (Italy) – 18:19:51
7. Rebecca Hormann (Switzerland) – 19:05:14
8. Olga Sapach (Neutral) – 19:12:09
9. Patricia Ribeiro (Portugal) – 19:28:39
10. Lisa Viterbo (France) – 20:01:27

Full results.

2026 Madeira Island Ultra-Trail Legend 110k Men’s Race

Unlike the women’s race, the men’s race never quite settled down. Rod Farvard (U.S.) and Vincent Esmiol (France) pushed the pace together early on. Through the Fanal checkpoint at 12k in 1:33 elapsed, the leaders also included Erik Sorenson (U.S.), Ethan Peters (Canada), Tyler Green (U.S.), Aurélien Dunand-Pallaz (France), and Gautier Airiau (France).

By Estanquinhos at 30k, Farvard and Green had made a bit of a gap to Airiau and Miguel Arsénio (Portugal) in third and fourth, but it was by just a few minutes. Some 14k later at Chão dos Louros (44k), with the real peaks just ahead, Green led the field by about 90 seconds, with Farvard in second and Dunand-Pallaz third.

Esmiol was the first to the checkpoint near the summit of Pico Ruivo (69.4k) in 8:56 elapsed. Dunand-Pallaz was nearly six minutes behind in second, and Airiau seven minutes back in third. Green was now the fourth man. They were now over halfway, but with a lot of difficult terrain ahead of them. Some of that forecasted rain had left muddy trails and legs, and a grey mist persisted through the morning, but it was warm. The gap back to the likes of Peters in fifth was now half an hour, but with such a long downhill to the finish, nothing was a foregone conclusion.

Despite Farvard’s strong start, by the high country in the middle of the race, he’d slipped into the back half of the top 10, and he’d ultimately finish 11th. Also, early pace-pusher Sorenson left the race before the high country.

At Chão da Lagoa (79k), there were four men within 13 minutes of each other — Esmiol still leading, Airiau now in second, Dunand-Pallaz third, and Green fourth. At Larano, the final checkpoint at 96k, Esmiol had an eight-minute lead, while a spread of under three minutes separated Airiau and Green in second and third. In the kilometers before this checkpoint, Green had already hunted down and passed Dunand-Pallaz and was now chasing Airiau in the final kilometers.

Ultimately, each of the top-three men had enough energy to maintain their positions, though it made for an exciting finish. Vincent Esmiol won in 12:49:03. Gautier Airiau finished in second place in 12:57:52, and Tyler Green finished in third in 13:03:10. Aurélien Dunand-Pallaz and Ethan Peters ultimately rounded out the top-five men.

2026 Madeira Island Ultra-Trail Legend 110k Men’s Results

1. Vincent Esmiol (France) – 12:48:03
2. Gautier Airiau (France) – 12:56:52
3. Tyler Green (U.S.) – 13:02:10
4. Aurélien Dunand-Pallaz (France) – 13:24:07
5. Ethan Peters (Canada) – 13:36:46
6. Pavel Serov (Norway) – 13:41:26
7. Tommy Sullivan (U.S.) – 13:48:55
8. Miguel Arsénio (Portugal) – 14:08:38
9. Josu Hidalgo (Spain) – 14:08:56
10. Dimitri Soltysiak (France) – 14:15:06

Full results.

2026 Madeira Island Ultra-Trail 110k Results: Victory for Katharina Hartmuth and Vincent Esmiol by Lydia Thomson.

[Editor’s Note: This story was put together by Emily Cameron, a photographer and filmmaker drawn to endurance both in the stories she tells and her own lived adventures. Her creative work exists at the intersection of sport and humanity, using movement, landscape, and emotion to showcase what’s at the heart of every event she documents.]

Every human on the start line of the 2026 Boston Marathon had a story of how they arrived at Hopkinton  Town Common on the morning of Monday, April 20. Surrounded by people of all ages, running backgrounds, and motivations, Emily Cameron, as she ran her first Boston, set out to learn about her fellow runners’ inspirations.

This was the 130th running of the iconic race, which stretches 26.2 miles through Boston, Massachusetts, and ends on Boylston Street. With more than 30,000 participants — and full community commitment and engagement — the race lights up the streets of “Beantown” on Patriots’ Day every April. While it’s one of the World Marathon Majors and coveted by the elites, one could argue that it’s the rest of the field, and those cheering on the sidelines, that make the event what it is.

Congratulations to everyone who ran the 2026 Boston Marathon! We celebrate you and your stories.

Bethany Bowman

Age: 39 | Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Finish Time: 3:34:24

I’ve run 17 marathons, and this will be my seventh Boston. I love running. It was something special between my dad and me. He walked me up and down Boylston Street as a little girl and told me that I was going to run Boston one day. I thought he was crazy. He passed away last year, so this is my first Boston without him.

I was also in an accident seven months ago. I was out running, and a car hit me. I fractured my pelvis in five places, my ankle, and my shoulder. I ended up getting an entirely new pelvis, so I’m grateful to be here to run Boston again.

Right now, when a lot of things are chaotic in the world, it’s so special to be with so many people who are celebrating each other, their wins, and their stories of getting here. I love hearing how people got to this point. I will keep trying to come back to Boston forever, but at the same time, I want to give other people a spot to experience this too. Every runner should experience what Boston is like. There’s something so incredible about the journey of finishing Boston and how it relates to the ups and downs we experience in life.

I am completely bionic in my pelvis. So I have written on my bib “Bionic Bethany,” and then it has references to the accident to show that we can overcome anything. My doctors said it was the fastest recovery that they had ever witnessed. I tried to stay positive throughout the recovery, and my goal of getting back to the Boston finish line got me through it.

Stephen Viegas

Age: 77 | Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts | Finish Time: 5:39:15

I’m 77 years old. I started running marathons at 67, 10 years ago. This year’s Boston Marathon will be my 20th marathon since I turned 67, and this will be my seventh Boston. Prior to running marathons, I was an 800-meter runner on the track, which suited my six-foot-two-inch height.

Why Boston? Well, I live in Boston. In 2015, I represented the Road Runners Club of America in Massachusetts, and they asked me to staff a booth at the Boston Marathon Expo. That’s where I got the bug. I thought 67 was pretty old to run my first Boston, but figured I’d run it, enjoy it, and make it a one-time thing. I angled to get into Boston without qualifying, and I did, but then I thought maybe I could actually qualify during Boston and do it year after year. I ended up missing it by two minutes. Later that year, I ran the Marine Corps Marathon, where I qualified, but I didn’t get in because I was four seconds off. I was hooked at that point.

The history of this marathon is incredible. It’s a no-frills marathon. And it’s so competitive. I notice a lot of things because I’m six-foot-two, but if you’ve ever been to the New York City Marathon, you take a coach bus to Staten Island, whereas here, at Boston, you take a school bus all the way up to Hopkinton.

Running means everything to me. I’m relatively healthy at my age. I had a stroke right after last fall’s Chicago Marathon, and I think I survived because of running. Boston is my first race of any kind after my stroke.

Cait Bourgault

Age: 35 | Hometown: Norway, Maine | Finish Time: 3:08:54

This is my second Boston Marathon. I grew up running cross country, but never thought I would actually run a marathon. I qualified for my first one in 2023, and I feel so grateful to be standing here in 2026. It’s the most historic race in the world, and I made it.

Running keeps me present as a parent. It’s my outlet. It’s another way that I can show my daughter, Fiona, that she can do anything that she sets her mind to. Even at her young age, she ran her first race last year, and it was one of my favorite moments as a parent.

I’m looking forward to a Diet Coke at the end and taking it all in. Last year, I ran way too hard. I had a goal in mind, and when it all went wrong, I basically shut down, so I don’t remember a lot of last year’s race. This year, I want to take in the crowds and remember why I’m here.

I love any part of the course where I see someone I know. I had a lot of friends come out last year and see me. How lucky am I to have friends who travel hours to see me for 20 seconds? I love it.

First and foremost, my mantra is, “Fiona, Fiona, Fiona,” for my daughter. Second would be my running idol, a father-like figure in my life named Holy Oak. We always use the phrase, “live strong.” That’s our thing. I am going to live strong, push strong, and run strong.

Brian Stiewing

Age: 52 | Hometown: Shelton, Connecticut | Finish Time: 3:26:56

I am a lifetime runner. I ran high school cross country and continued running afterward. I started running marathons maybe 15 years ago, with my first being the New York City Marathon, which didn’t go so well. I said I’d never do another one, and well, here I am.

Running means so much to me. It helps reduce stress and keeps my mind clear. I try to get a run in almost every day to keep my brain as clear as possible, and it helps me.

Qualifying for Boston was tough. I barely made it in, but this will be my third. I’ve been trying to get in ever since my first marathon. I’ve done 16 marathons in total, and three of them have been Boston. It’s been a long journey, but I keep punching away at it.

My other Boston experiences were very hot, so I melted at the end. But the experiences — they’ve all been amazing. The race takes over the city, with runners everywhere. Everyone is here because of the same love for the sport. Even though my other two didn’t go the way I wanted, the experience was still incredible. I hope to come back because I enjoy it every time. It’s getting a little harder to get into, because, as I mentioned, I barely squeezed in this year. I have to up my game if I want to keep coming back, but I am willing to try.

I like to remember to be “smooth and light,” so I keep my form as smooth as possible and stay as light on my feet as I can. I try to remember that throughout the whole race because at the end it’s hard to feel good.

Sara Black

Age: 53 | Hometown: London, U.K. | Finish Time: 3:10:15

This is my fourth Boston. I love it, it’s so iconic. I’ve run about 40 marathons in total, and I can’t stop returning to Boston. I haven’t had the best experiences here — we’ve had bad weather in prior years, and I’ve even ended up with hypothermia — but this year’s weather seems like a blessing for all of us.

Running is everything to me. I’m a mother of three, and I only seriously started running after my youngest, who is 13, was born. I had a running pushchair, and it was the best thing I ever owned. I did so many great runs with my kids. I live near Central London, so I’d push them around Regent’s Park and look at the giraffes, and there were a lot of special moments. Being a mother is challenging because you always want to put your family first, but you also have your own needs, and that’s why I kept running so much.

I love running, meeting new people, and the whole community spirit within the sport. It brings people together. No matter where you’re from, who you are, rich or poor, we’re all in this together. That to me is so, so special. When the world is so fractured, and people can come together over a common interest and passion, it’s a beautiful thing.

I believe Boston is the pinnacle of anyone’s running career. The opportunity to run Boston as a charity runner is, of course, amazing, but it’s so special to hear about someone’s journey to qualifying by time. There is no other race like it, and the crowds and the community support are so good. I keep saying that this is my last Boston, but then I’m here, and I keep thinking about how I can qualify for next year.

Dan Minzner

Age: 58 | Hometown: Asbury Park, New Jersey | Finish Time: 3:07:08

I started running in 1999 with the goal of getting healthier and losing a little weight, but then I caught the running bug. It took me until 2010 to run fast enough to qualify for Boston at the Saint George Marathon. In 2011, I ran my first Boston, and I’ve run it every year since, except for COVID-19 and when I had a major foot surgery. This will be my 12th year.

Last year was my fastest Boston, where I ran a 3:12, and the best part about being back here again is that I get to try to be a little bit better, even though I’m getting older. My son is 23 years younger than I, and he’s gotten quite fast at running. He’s running the Pittsburgh Marathon in two weeks with the goal of qualifying for Boston in 2027, so my goal here is to run a fast enough race that he won’t have to move too far back in the corrals to run with his old man. My daughter also has the running bug, and so does my wife.

Everyone talks about Boston, and it’s the journey to get here that means so much. All the time you put in with the people you train with is what it’s all about. Today is the one thing you can’t control, and it’s awesome to be out here, and hopefully do it one more time next year.

I’ve traveled all over the world to run the World Marathon Majors. I’ve run in 26 states, and this is my 52nd marathon. Boston treats runners like royalty. This whole city is consumed by the race, and that makes it such a special experience.

My wife ran the Philadelphia Marathon a number of years ago. I paced her and ended up running the entire thing in a bathrobe to stay warm. At that point, I never saw anyone else in a robe, but now I’m starting to see more. My ritual before these races is to hit up Goodwill and look for the hottest little number I can. This year, it happened to be a “Winnie the Pooh” robe. When people see me, I tell them that I pooh’d myself, and they think it’s hilarious. It’s always about the laugh.

Call for Comments

• Did you run the 2026 Boston Marathon? How did it go?
• If you’ve been involved with the Boston Marathon, what makes it special for you?

Humans of the 2026 Boston Marathon by Guest Writer.