Trail running

Kilian Jornet is trail running’s superstar. But two of his skyrunning records were quietly nicked away: by Karl Egloff. Read what they think of each other.

Swelling, blisters and wounds on the feet make things often difficult for athletes. The Irish startup Qilta promises the perfect recovery for the feet with its innovative recovery socks and calf sleeves. The ISPO Open Innovation community can exclusively convince itself of this in a free test.

In the USA, the Ragnar Relays have long been an institution and are supported by companies such as Reebok or Nathan. With the Ragnar Wattenmeer from Hamburg to St. Peter-Ording the series has also arrived in Germany.

Salomon considers itself to be a global ambassador for the sport of trail running. In workshops and with a broad media campaign, Salomon is making trail running come alive for many runners. (Promotion).

When it comes to new product development, Salomon leaves nothing to chance. Always on board: the Salomon athletes as tipsters (Promotion).

Salomon presents the whole fascination of the trend sport trail running. Here are some highlight products and impressions.

Adidas Runners, Icebug Forest Femmes, Brooks Run Happy - running communities initiated by running brands are an integral part of the running scene in major cities. Can the self-organised or professionalised running groups also be of interest to local sports retailers? ISPO.com has spoken with brand representatives.

More and more running brands are targeting women athletes with their marketing campaigns. But in which range are products that have actually been specially developed for women? ISPO.com has consulted manufacturers.

Trail running is love of nature. Yet the search for a sustainable trail running shoe is still in vain. Together with all of you, Project Clean Run wants to change that and finally develop a sustainable trail running shoe. Join in!

Trail running has arrived in the running scene. And other outdoor and endurance athletes are also infected. Experts from Adidas, Salomon and Icebug explain how special communities and new products like different sole profiles make people run in the mountains.