The thought of coming last in a race fills some people with dread. However, when you run an ultra marathon, the attitude is very different. In fact, the opposite can be true. At these events, just ...

An ultra-marathon runner from Cheshire has gone winning a race in temperatures of -35C in the Arctic to setting a new course ...

Hey! I'm Elizabeth; an Olympic skier, a semi-competitive runner, and a third-time Burning Man participant. Burning Man, held in Nevada's Black Rock City, transforms a desert into a vibrant city each ...

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 ...

GHENT, Belgium — Finally coming to a halt on Tuesday — the last day of 2024 — Belgian ultra runner Hilde Dosogne felt she had done all to take the world record as the first woman to run a marathon ...

A Utah native is attempting to break the world record for vertical elevation gain, propelled by multiple causes near to his ...

AUBURN, Calif. — The Western States Endurance Run isn’t so much a race as it is torture, spooled out slowly and sadistically over 100 miles. It’s a test of willpower, fortitude and pain tolerance more ...

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Stronger Together, by RunTheShire and Into Ultra, supports West Midlands runners training for their first Malvern Ultra in 2026. Apply now ...

Long-distance running challenges on Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) have been abandoned in today’s searing heat (Saturday, July 12). Competitors are being helped off Wales’ highest mountain after temperatures hit ...

Ultra-Trail Cape Town (UTCT), one of the world’s most scenic and demanding endurance events, is set to serve as the decisive ...