The Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB) in Chamonix, France, is the most competitive trail ultramarathon in the world attracting the top professional trail runners. The 171 kilometer course circles Mont Blanc and winds through France, Italy, and Switzerland.

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The Race That Changed Running Doug Mayer’s new book

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Doug Mayer grew up in the US, cross country skiing in New Hampshire’s White Mountains with his older brothers. In a past life he worked as a Producer for the NPR show Car Talk. Today he runs his business Run the Alps and writes for a number of trail running media outlets, including Outside, Trail Runner, and Ultrasignup. His latest book is The Race that Changed Running: The Inside Story of UTMB. He lives in Chamonix, France with his partner and dog Izzy.