As the sun beat down on the ancient sands of the Namib Desert in south west Africa, former snowboarder Ioana Barbu’s face cracked out a huge smile. And she had every right to be beaming. The 37-year-o

It was the Marathon des Sables, a 250K across the Sahara Desert in Morocco. It’s self-supported, meaning you have to carry all your own food and mandatory gear. Temperatures reach 48°C during the day

Every new year, top ultra-athletes take on the Montane Winter Spine Race, a brutal midwinter race that stretches 268 miles along the Pennine Way. The battle for the overall win this year featured Anna

I first visited Cape Town in January of 2022 – to study wine. I’m a wine expert and an ultrarunner; I know, it’s an unusual combination. When I wasn’t learning about wine, I was out on the trails of T

My husband turned 50 last month and, in between all of the ribbing I have been giving him about it (all light-hearted, of course), I told him that I have decided something. This year, when it comes to

On 25 January, Thomas Coville set a new, non-stop crewed record, lapping the planet on board the 100ft Ultim trimaran Sodebo 3 to claim the Jules Verne Trophy, in 40 days, 10 hours, 45 minutes – surpa