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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 ...
Self-Transcendence 6- & 10-day Race (6 and 10 days) Germany: Spreelauf (6 days) Europe: Trans Europe Foot Race France: Paris-Colmar: 450 km march (Racewalking). France: Trans-Gaule Morocco: Marathon des Sables: 6 days 251 km in the Sahara desert United Kingdom: Dragon's Back Race: 6-day stage race along Welsh mountain ranges United Kingdom ...
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.
The backyard ultra or last one standing is a form of ultramarathon race where competitors must consecutively run the distance of 6.706 kilometres (4.167 mi) in less than one hour, which is a pace of 100 miles per 24 hours. The race is over when only one runner remains to complete a lap.
The first international championship was held February 3–4, 1990 in Milton Keynes, England. [5] A full continental championship was formed in 1992 as the IAU 24 Hour European Championships. [6] The IAU 24 Hour World Championship is the pinnacle of competition in the 24-hour run. The first IAU Individual Track Championships were held in San ...
Ultramarathons are a specific type of race, over a distance longer than that of a marathon Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ultramarathons . See also the categories Marathons and Half marathons
Scott Gordon Jurek (born October 26, 1973) [1] is an American ultramarathoner, author, and public speaker.Throughout his running career, Jurek was one of the most dominant ultramarathon runners in the world, winning the Hardrock Hundred (2007), the Badwater Ultramarathon (2005, 2006), the Spartathlon (2006, 2007, 2008), and the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run (1999–2005).
The IAU 100 km World Championships have been held annually since 1987, at different locations, and is organized by the International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU). [1] [2] Due to lack of sponsorship, the 2013 event, planned for Jeju Island, South Korea, [3] was cancelled and the 2014 event, originally due to be held at Daugavpils, Latvia, was held instead in Doha, Qatar.