# UTMB 2026 Preview (Live from Chamonix!)

An episode of [The Running Story | Marathon Handbook News](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6782940461), 28 Aug 2026, 26 min.

Audio: https://media.transistor.fm/ce51981e/d9bfc067.mp3

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. Join Marathon Handbook’s RunClub for access to our members-only podcast, training plans, community rooms, merch and more: https://marathonhandbook.com/runclub Shop Marathon Handbook Merch: https://store.marathonhandbook.com Send us a question: https://marathonhandbook.com/podcast/ Subscribe to our newsletter: https://marathonhandbook.com/newsletter/

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