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A marathon is never easy, so progressing to running your first ultra marathon (or simply, ultra) will seem pretty daunting. There may be marathon in the name, but in reality, running your first ultra ...

On the afternoon of Saturday, September 2, 2023, history was made on the streets of Chamonix, the French town beneath Mont Blanc, Western Europe’s highest mountain. A partisan crowd had reached fever ...

From muscle fibers to mental grit, here’s the science behind why some bodies can endure ultramarathons, while others hit the wall far sooner. Ultramarathons sit at the far edge of what the human body ...

It took about 18 miles for Benny Hickok to realize exactly why the race earned the designation as Indiana’s “toughest trail race.” For starters, the trails guiding racers through the Owen-Putnam State ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — The sun rose over Lake Michigan as Joe Goodkin, 48, shuffled along the shoreline. “I really like who I am when I’m running,” he said. Goodkin, who majored in classics at the University ...

EXCLUSIVE: Ashok Amritraj’s Hyde Park Entertainment and unscripted production company Get Me Out Productions (A Recipe For Murder) have partnered to produce two sport documentary projects which will ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Entering the ultramarathon scene can be daunting, especially for casual runners who have never ...

I had the privilege of being a guest on episode 8 of The Ostrich Running Podcast, hosted by Nick Meraz, where we explored together the complex relationship between ultra-running and emotional ...

An overview of Ultra Runs, Ultra Marathons and Ultra Trails in Switzerland. The dates for all Ultra Races in Switzerland, including registration, course, schedule, results and more details. More than ...