Brian Metzler
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
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- Sep 15, 2026
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Family of Missing Trail Runner Says She Likely Fell on the Matterhorn: ‘She Remains Among the Mountains’ (opens the original)
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The family of still-missing Canadian mountain runner Kalie McCrystal released a statement Tuesday morning saying that, based on what is currently known, they believe she likely fell while descending the Matterhorn, where she was last seen on September 1. In an Instagram post, McCrystal’s mother, Wendy Cooper, and sister, Jody McCrystal, said the search in Switzerland and Italy has not led to McCrystal, 38, and thanked those who helped with the effort and supported the family. The Professional Tr
An Elite Trail Runner Vanished During a Training Run on the Matterhorn. 8 Days Later, She’s Still Missing. (opens the original)
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Rescue teams in Italy’s Aosta Valley have suspended the search for Kalie McCrystal, a 38-year-old elite Canadian trail runner and mountaineer who disappeared while training on the Matterhorn on September 1, but those close to her say they remain hopeful that she’s still alive. McCrystal had traveled to the Italian resort town of Cervinia in early August to run a challenging skyrace and prepare for an ambitious project: climbing and descending the Matterhorn via the Lion’s Ridge route in under fi
This Middle School Teacher Just Ran 636 Miles in 6 Days—and Destroyed the Overall American Record (opens the original)
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While many runners take pride in logging 30 to 50 miles per week, Megan Eckert just ran 636.482 miles in six days. And she did it by running 1,140 laps around a 0.5581-mile loop at the Füred campground in Balatonfüred, Hungary. Averaging 106 miles per day, the 40-year-old middle school special education and math teacher from Santa Fe, New Mexico, shattered her own women’s six-day world record of 603.155 miles on Wednesday morning while competing in the Global Organization of Multi-Day Ultrarunne
After Surviving a Mid-Race Heart Attack, Ultrarunner Jeff Browning Says ‘There Is a Path Forward’ to Getting Back on the Trails (opens the original)
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American ultrarunner Jeff Browning is still recovering in France from a heart attack he suffered during the August 24 TDS race in Chamonix, France. But after several surgical procedures at two different hospitals, there is reason to be optimistic. The 55-year-old resident of Flagstaff, Arizona, is a Hardrock 100 champion, six-time finisher of the Western States 100, a Keen-sponsored runner, and a longtime fixture at the top of the ultrarunning world. He made his first social media post on Thursd
‘I Can’t Believe It’: Blandine L’Hirondel—an OB/GYN Doctor—Stuns the Field to Win UTMB (opens the original)
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French runner Blandine L'Hirondel arrived in Chamonix, France, last week needing one thing to complete her race résumé, while Colorado upstart Rachel Entrekin arrived as a wide-eyed rookie curious to find out what the legendary Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) race was all about. The way the race played out, both things manifested for each of those runners on top of the podium after a punishing duel over the grueling 108-mile loop around the Mont Blanc massif through parts of France, Italy, and
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