UTMB 2026 field includes returning legends and top contenders
UTMB 2026 will bring returning legends and a deep roster of female and male contenders to the 174 km course.
UTMB 2026 will bring returning legends and a deep roster of female and male contenders to the 174 km course.
Bryce Carlson examines if Tom Evans' Hardrock DNF aids his UTMB defense. EDITORS NOTE: After releasing this article, Tom Evans announced he would not return to UTMB 2026.
I don't need to play the Masters to love golf. I don't need to be invited inside the ropes to recognize the thing for what it is. This is more or less how I feel about UTMB.
Western States and UTMB are often presented as opposite visions for trail running. One keeps expanding across the globe. The other has spent decades refusing opportunities to grow.