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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.
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.
Yukon Arctic Ultra: Whitehorse to Dawson City, Yukon, 430 miles (692 km) in 13 days. Described as the coldest and toughest ultra in the world. [3] [4] Canada: Bruce Trail: Ontario, Canada 800 kilometers in (10–15 days). United States: Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race: World's longest certified footrace (52 days) United States
The Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) is a mountain ultramarathon race, first held in 2003, that follows the route of the Tour du Mont Blanc. It has been regarded as the most competitive trail ultramarathon in the world.
Robin Arzón seems superhuman to most as an avid ultra-marathon runner who has crossed the finish line of a 100-mile run, in addition to a few 50-mile races and 27 marathons. But the fan favorite ...
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.
A marathon is always measured by the same distance: 26.2 miles, but the time it takes to finish depends on your fitness level, training and the course itself.
Joasia Zakrzewski’s data tracking exposed her ‘unsporting’ advantage over her fellow competitors