Can a woman ever win Western States outright ? – Nikki Kimball thinks so!
One of the standout performances for me this weekend was the return to the podium for Nikki Kimball. Nikki has pretty much done it all at the major ultras around the world. Her 3 wins at Western States and course record at UTMB are my highlights. An accomplished athlete with a skiing background, she loves … Read more
Zegama Pre Race Interview with World Mountain Running Champion Max King
As the previous weekend’s incredible display of mountain running is still fresh in our mind the world’s trail running community will soon turn their attention away from the volcanos of The Canary Islands towards the steep hills of the Pyrenees low country and the “mother” of all mountain marathons – Zegama! Or to give it … Read more
EXCLUSIVE – Mick Donges “The Running Nomad” and new Salomon Athlete
Mick Donges has a lot to carry on his shoulders. For the last couple of years on the NSW trail running circuit he has been touted as “the next big thing !” This year, as last year, is being seen as his breakthrough year. And 2012 is definitely shaping up that way. With wins away from home … Read more
Meet the Elites: Lizzy Hawker on Trails, Mountains and Roads
It’s fair to say that Lizzy Hawker had a stonker of a year in 2011. One of the highlights was that huge distance in the Commonwealths 24 hour road race where she smashed the female world record with a mammoth distance of 247.07kms. Not only that but Lizzy is a four-time winner of UTMB, as … Read more
The Queen of the Desert – Samantha Gash Interview
A change of focus for us at Ultra168 and we turn the spotlight on one of our own. Samantha Gash seems to achieved so much in such a short space of time. She recently joined the Ultra168 editorial board and is often seen popping up at races far and wide bringing us up to the … Read more
Meet the elites – Brendan Davies
Brendan Davies is one of the those runners who just can’t stop running. At the drop of a hat he will turn up for a training run, race at his local Running Wild Series, compete with his No Roads Trail Team and represent Australia which he takes all in his stride. On a recent training … Read more
How to Win C2K – A Coaches Perspective – Interview with Sean Williams
In last weeks interview with C2K 2011 Winner Ewan Horsburgh, he made reference to his support team and a specific mention of advice coming from coach Sean Williams that really enabled him to unlock his potential. So, on my usual early morning recovery run I swung by Sean Williams SWEAT Training Squad session in Sydney’s Centennial … Read more
The Ryan Sandes Chat – On the trails with Ultra168
This weekend was up there in the business stakes for members of Ultra168. Whilst a couple of us are in recovery phase post GNW100, Andrew is in the final stages of his taper for the epic Coast to Kosci race next weekend and Marcus is increasing the mileage ready for Bogong to Hotham in the … Read more
