Person

Doug Mayer

Journalist

Doug Mayer is the founder of Run the Alps and an author who writes about mountain running. His books include The Race that Changed Running: The Inside Story of UTMB.

2 TUM reports · Published coverage below

Publication history

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2 editorial issues

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Jul 2024Peak 1Nov 2026

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In The Ultra Minute

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September 11, 2026Published in TUM

Chamonix’s proposed 2027 rules

TUM covered the mayor’s proposed tighter rules for UTMB week and the race director’s response. These were proposals, not a current regulation guide.

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September 3, 2024Published in TUM

UTMB controversy and Mayer’s linked account

TUM recommends his Trail Runner article outlining UTMB’s controversy, changes and path forward.

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Connections

Author of the linked Chamonix interview

Trail Runner

TUM covered the mayor’s proposed tighter rules for UTMB week and the race director’s response. These were proposals, not a current regulation guide.

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Controversy and changes article recommended

UTMB

TUM recalls Jornet and Miller briefly calling for a UTMB boycott and recommends Mayer’s Trail Runner account of the controversy and changes.

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Sources & notes

Coverage details

September 2026 reporting: Chamonix’s proposed tighter 2027 rulesMayer’s interview reports proposed rules and the organizer’s response; it is not a current regulation guide.Source

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Run the Alps Essay dated January 1, 2020; appended author biography is undated and includes later material; exact biography publication time unavailable · Checked Oct 30, 2026

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Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2026-09-11
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Public source linked by TUMtrailrunnermag.com · linked in 2026-09-14
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Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2024-09-03
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Public source linked by TUMtrailrunnermag.com · linked in 2024-09-03
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