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Grand Union Canal 145 mile Race United States: JFK 50 Mile Japan: Lake Saroma Ultramarathon 100 km / 50 km [1] United Kingdom: London to Brighton United Kingdom: Marlborough Downs Challenge Japan: River Shimanto Ultramarathon 100 km / 60 km [2] Canada: Self-Transcendence 24 Hour Race Ottawa United States: Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race Greece
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.
A 12-hour run is a form of ultramarathon in which each competitor tries to run as far as possible in 12 hours. The event is typically held on 1 to 2 mi (1.6 to 3.2 km) loops, but sometimes is held on 400-metre (0.25 mi) tracks. [1] Some races are held on trails and others are held on sidewalks in city parks. Top runners will often run 60 miles ...
Egypt has joined the Ultramarathon races with more adding up each year. Hathor 100 km is a Trail ultramarathon race in Sinaï. With distances of 50 km, 100 km, and 130 km. [120] Qarun 66 km Trail Ultramarathon race. Dated on March of each year in the city of Faiyum with distances 44 km and 66 km. [121]
The German website DUV lists 160 24-hour races that were scheduled for 2012, a figure that has doubled over the last 10 years. The longest running 24-hour race is the Self-Transcendence 24 Hour Race Ottawa, Canada which began in 1981. [8]
The Peoria native and 2006 Richwoods graduate in August took on the mecca of ultra marathon mountain trail running challenges, the Leadville Trail 100 Run. The race, which has been around since ...
During a rainstorm that partially obscured the light of a a nearly full moon, 97 runners pushed off in desolate Death Valley with the launch of a 48-hour annual ultramarathon billed as the world ...
The competition signalled commitment to the sport in Qatar, with Doha hosting its first ultramarathon in the months preceding the 2014 championship. [ 7 ] It is one of four world championships organised by the IAU, with the others being the IAU 100 km World Championships , IAU 24 Hour World Championship and the IAU Trail Running World ...