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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
The race began in 1977, founded by Wendell Robie, of Auburn California. [131] [129] The first mountain trail ultramarathon held in the United States was the 1911 Mount Baker Race (50K), in Bellingham, Washington. Runners raced by car or train to the trailheads, ran up and down Mount Baker 10,000 feet, and then returned to the city. [132]
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 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.
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 car then follows this line during a race.
The race is billed as the toughest ultramarathon in the world where the temperatures can drop to –40 °C (–40 °F) plus wind chill. The race was founded in 2003 and has run every year since except 2010. The race is self-provisioned. While the organizers provide trail guides, there is a real risk of frostbite and amputations. [1]
Pete Kostelnick (born September 12, 1987) is an American ultramarathon runner most well known for his world record for fastest coast-to-coast crossing of the United States by foot, in 42 days, six hours and 30 minutes.