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DrawRace 2 is a racing video game developed by Ubisoft RedLynx and published by EA Chillingo. It was released September 1, 2011 for iOS devices, and serves as the sequel to DrawRace . It is played by drawing an ideal racing line on the game's screen with a finger.
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.
In Australia, the Westfield Ultra Marathon was an annual race between Sydney and Melbourne contested between 1983 and 1991. Greek runner Yiannis Kouros won the event five times during that period. Australia is also the home of one of the oldest six-day races in the world, the Cliff Young Australian 6-day race , held in Colac, Victoria .
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
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 ...
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.
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
Very long endurance running events can be divided into three broad categories: the traditional 26.2-mile (42.2 km) marathon, the ultramarathon, defined as any event longer than the marathon, and true multiday events, which begin with the 24-hour event and can stretch out almost indefinitely, often ranging from six days to 3,100 miles (5,000 km) or longer.