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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 ...
An ultramarathon is a footrace longer than the traditional marathon distance of 42.195 kilometres (26 mi 385 yd). The sport of running ultramarathons is called ultra running or ultra distance running. Various distances, surfaces, and formats are raced competitively, from the shortest common ultramarathon of 31 miles (50 km) and up to 3100 miles ...
Service members and civilians stationed at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, start the 24-Hour Run for Charity, April 16, 2011. A 24-hour run is a form of ultramarathon, in which a competitor runs as far as they can in 24 hours. They are typically held on 1- to 2-mile loops or occasionally 400-meter tracks.
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.
Javelina Jundred is a 100 mile (160 km) ultramarathon held at McDowell Mountain Regional Park in Fountain Hills, Arizona.Founded in 2002, it is one of the most popular ultramarathons in the United States, with over 850 runners as of 2023. [1]
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Gary Cantrell, known as Lazarus Lake, is an endurance race designer and director.His races include the Barkley Marathons, Big's Backyard Ultra, the Barkley Fall Classic, Vol State 500K, [1] A Race for the Ages, [2] the Last Annual Heart of the South, [3] and the Strolling Jim 40. [4]