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Nestled on the edge of Jasper National Park in Yellowhead County, near Hinton, Alta., the Folding Mountain Ultra is gearing ...

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 ...

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 ...

The air was electric in the French mountain town of Chamonix during the 6 p.m. sendoff of UTMB, Europe’s most famous ultra-running race. Among the approximate 2,300 runners on the start line, Logan ...

Vegan ultrarunner Harvey Lewis recently ran 462 miles in 111 hours, a personal best, at Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra in Bell ...

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

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 ...

If you're looking to move beyond marathons then it's worth investing in a pair of the best shoes for ultra running. Ultras encompass running challenges longer than a marathon distance of 26.2 miles ...

It’s the start of a new year, and maybe you’ve always wanted to do an ultramarathon. If you’re a road marathoner, the jump won’t be all that much—an “ultra” is anything longer than 26.2 miles. The ...