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 ...

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 ...

Dubbed "The Race Across the Sky", this is a historic, yet brutal 100-mile footrace in the Rocky Mountains. This year's edition of the Leadville 100 takes place on August 16th, meaning most athletes ...

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, ...

After years of hosting fan-favorite races like the Breck Epic and Race Breck’s Firecracker 50, Summit County is getting a new ultramarathon trail running event — the Summit 200. Race directors Chase ...

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 ...

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 ...