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1987–present. An ultramarathon, also called ultra distance or ultra running, is a footrace longer than the traditional marathon length of 42.195 kilometres (26 mi 385 yd). Various distances, surfaces, and formats are raced competitively, from the shortest common ultramarathon of 31 miles (50 km) and up to 3100 miles. [ 1]
The Barkley Marathons is an ultramarathon trail race held each year in Frozen Head State Park in Morgan County, Tennessee, United States. The course, which varies from year to year, consists of five loops of the 20+ mile, off-trail course for a total of 100 miles (160 km). The race is limited to a 60-hour period from the start of the first loop ...
Event (s) Ultramarathon, trail running. Courtney Dauwalter (born February 13, 1985) is an American ultramarathon runner and former teacher. [ 1] Widely regarded as one of the world's best trailrunners, [ 2] Dauwalter became in 2023 the first person ever to win Western States 100, Hardrock 100 and the UTMB in the same year.
Pluto TV, a free TV streaming site, will run a marathon of Seasons 1 -3 starting starting Friday. Here’s the schedule: Season 1: Friday, May 27, starting at 4 p.m. ET. Season 2: Saturday, May 28 ...
David Goggins (born February 17, 1975) is an American retired United States Navy SEAL. He is also an ultramarathon runner, ultra-distance cyclist, triathlete, public speaker, author of two memoirs, and was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame for his achievements in sport. [5] Goggins was also awarded the VFW Americanism award in ...
To win the coveted silver belt buckle, runners must finish in 24 hours; finish in 30 hours and you get a bronze one. Miss that by a second though and, officially, you didn’t finish at all.
Jim Walmsley (born January 17, 1990) [ 1] is an American long-distance runner. An ultra-trail specialist, his wins include the JFK 50 Mile in 2014, 2015 and 2016, the Lake Sonoma 50 in 2016 and 2018, the Tarawera Ultramarathon in 2017, and the Western States 100 in 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2024. He holds several course records, including the ...
The International Association of Ultrarunners ( IAU) is the world governing body of ultra running, race events longer than the marathon distance of 42.2 km. It regulates and sanctions the World Championships for various ultramarathon distances, and tracks world records in ultra distance races approved by IAU. IAU operates under the patronage of ...