UTMB Sustainability interview for The Green Runners
In August 2025, Iain interviewed Fabrice Perren, Sustainability Director for UTMB, in Chamonix to discuss the various initiatives that the company is bringing in to reduce their carbon footprint. Iain’s interview is now live on ‘The Green Runners’ website – the fantastic UK lobbying group that is bringing together environmentally-conscious runners and helping make running...
Tom Evans Interview: 2025 UTMB Winner “I’m doing this for my family”
In August 2025, Asics athlete Tom Evans became the first Briton to win the UTMB trail running race since Lizzy Hawker in 2012 (and the first male winner since Jez Bragg in 2010). Evans finished in 19:18:58, more than 30 minutes ahead of Ben Dhiman from the USA in second place. Iain Martin from The...
Crans Montana article in ‘Adventure’ magazine
Iain’s article on trail running and summer events in the Swiss resort of Crans Montana has been published in Fall Line’s ‘Adventure’ magazine. Iain took part in the ‘Wildstrubel 70 by UTMB’ trail running event. You can find out more about how he got on over the 70km (and through some early snow) in Episode...
Wildstrubel UTMB Trail Race article on Ultrarunner Magazine
In September 2024, Iain took part in the Wild 70 ultra marathon in Crans Montana, Switzerland. The race is one of several organised over the ‘Wildstrubel by UTMB’ weekend of trail races. Iain’s review of the race has now been published by Ultrarunner Magazine. You can read the full article here and listen to Iain’s...
Mathieu Blanchard interview for Ultrarunner Magazine
Iain recently interviewed the world-class trail runner Mathieu Blanchard for Ultrarunner Magazine. You can find out in this exclusive interview why he has chosen Les 2 Alpes as his training base, the reasoning behind his focus on ski touring this winter and exactly what went on in his epic battle with Kilian Jornet during the...
Les 2 Alpes Snow Marathon article on Ultrarunner Magazine
In January 2024, Iain went to Les 2 Alpes in the southern French Alps to take part in Les Lumières de la Muzelle – a trail marathon completely on snow. You can now read his report on the race at UltrarunnerMagazine.co.uk Iain also reported on the race in Episode 198 of The Ski Podcast