{
  "id": 4154887,
  "title": "Mont Blanc ultramarathon trail kicks off amid growing environmental concern",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/mont-blanc-ultramarathon-trail-kicks-off-amid-growing-environmental",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T09:01:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/mont-blanc-ultramarathon-trail-kicks-off-amid-growing-environmental-concern"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The annual UTMB, the flagship race of the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc week, kicked off on Friday with 2,500 participants. As the race continues to attract more runners each year, local residents are increasingly concerned about its environmental impact.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}