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 ...

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The Yukon Arctic Ultra is known for its unforgiving conditions, but this year the real work has started long before runners ...

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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 ...

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 ...

This year has seen high performances from Cumbrian athletes, with Cockermouth's Sarah Perry winning the MRT Challenger South ...

Thirteen years after its introduction to the world, the Backyard Ultra endurance race format will be brought to Northwest Colorado in June. The last-man-standing competition will feature up to 75 of ...