Running a marathon used to be the standard bucket list achievement, with the sport seeing massive growth in the last 10 years or so. But ultra running, once the domain of an elite minority, is also ...

Do you find yourself sitting in a cubicle, counting down the minutes until the weekend frees you from the monotony of daily life, only to realize that normal marathons and 5K runs don't quite fill the ...

There came a moment, somewhere on a roadside in rural Tennessee, when Harvey Lewis felt like he could keep running forever. At this point, he had already been on the move, practically non-stop, for ...

DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — The first few runners of an ultramarathon that steps off in desolate Death Valley hit the finish line early Wednesday, a little more than 24 hours after they ...

The organizers of an ultramarathon which left 21 runners dead have been jailed for their role in organizing the event, according to local media. The 100km race took place in May 2021 in Gansu Province ...

Signing up for a race, let alone taking part in one, can be a daunting proposition – especially if it’s an ultramarathon, and you’re a woman. In fact, in the post-pandemic years of 2021 to 2023, ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. BUTTE — In 2020, Wes Plate was like many other Americans during COVID who were itching to get out ...

When he couldn’t get into Western States, the prestigious 100-mile trail race in California, Bob Frawley decided it was time to create his own ultramarathon. Just like Frawley, though, the event ...

A marathon is a big challenge, no doubt, but once you’ve done one, or even several, where do you go next? How about running even further and earning the title of ultrarunner? This booming format is ...

In the sport of ultrarunning, athletes often defy human limits. But at a recent 100-kilometer race in Wales, one runner took it to another level. As seen in photos that quickly went viral, runner — ...

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