Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The first runner to complete the Grand Slam was Tom Green, 35, of Maryland in 1986 in a combined time of 96 hours, 26 minutes, and 28 seconds. At the time, there were only 4 100-mile races in North America. These were the Old Dominion 100 in Virginia, Western States, Leadville, and Wasatch. Two runners completed the series in 1987 and three in ...
The Shenandoah 100 is an ultra-endurance 100 mile (162 km) mountain bike race held in central Western Virginia near Stokesville. The race is normally held on the Sunday during Labor Day weekend. The race has been run continuously since 1998. Field of wild flowers along the course near Little Bald Knob. The organizer, Shenandoah Mountain Touring ...
His time of 16:02 became the first official course record on the measured 100.2 mile course, and stood until 1991. Tim Twietmeyer, from California, holds the record for race completions, having completed the race a record 25 times, all in under 24 hours. He has won the race five times and completed his 25th finish in 2006.
Most of the popular 100-mile routes in the U.S. center around races, particularly gravel grinders and gran fondos. But there are plenty of popular trails and even a certain 3.5-mile loop in a ...
Grindstone is the fourth race in the Beast Series, which comprises six races: Holiday Lake 50 km, Terrapin Mountain 50 km, Promise Land 50 km, Grindstone 100M, Mountain Masochist Trail Run 50 miler, and the Hellgate 100 km. In 2023, it was rebranded as Grindstone Trail Running Festival by UTMB and became part of the UTMB World Series Finals.
He led from start to finish, capturing the men’s title in 5 hours, 38 minutes and 11 seconds. Pre-race favorite Zach Bitter, the 100-mile world-record holder at the time, finished second in 5:42:07.
The Angeles Crest 100-Mile Endurance Run, or AC100, is an ultramarathon 100 miles (162 kilometers) long that takes place annually along trails through California's Angeles National Forest. The course was originally designed to be a challenging 30-hour course, but due to its difficulty, the official cut-off time is set to 33 hours.
The International Association of Ultrarunners recognizes IAU World Records for 50-kilometers, 100-kilometers, 6 hours, 12 hours, 100 miles, 24 hours, 48 hours, and 6 days. [ 17 ] There are ultramarathon racewalking events that are usually 50 km, although 100 km and 100-mile (160 km) "Centurion" races are also organized.