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The Barkley Marathons is an ultramarathon trail race held each year in Frozen Head State Park in Morgan County, Tennessee, United States.Described as "The Race That Eats Its Young", it is known for its extreme difficulty, purposefully difficult application process, and many strange traditions, having been completed only 26 times by 20 runners since 1995.
The Western States Endurance Run, known commonly as the Western States 100 or Western States, is a 100.2-mile (161 km) ultramarathon that takes place on California's Sierra Nevada Mountains trails each year on the last full weekend of June. Western States is one of the most competitive ultramarathons in the United States, and is administered by ...
Except in road events (road running and race walking), the performance must be set in a single-sex race, [2] with the sole exception of the mixed-sex 4 × 400 m relay, introduced by World Athletics in 2017. [3] All team members in a relay race must be of the same nationality.
“A marathon is a 26.2-mile run, or 42.195 kilometers. ... “Regular running at a moderate or vigorous pace can definitely improve your mental health and even your memory and ability to learn ...
For a performance to be ratified as a world record by World Athletics, the marathon course on which the performance occurred must be 42.195 km (26.219 mi) long, [34] measured in a defined manner using the calibrated bicycle method [35] (the distance in kilometers being the official distance; the distance in miles is an approximation) and meet other criteria that rule out artificially fast ...
In 2006, a "heavy" half marathon event of 15 miles was added, which is run on the same day and also goes to the top of Mosquito Pass. A competitor who officially finishes the Trail 100 Run, Trail 100 MTB, the Marathon, the Silver Rush bike or run, and the 10K is called a "Leadman" or "Leadwoman", a title which nods to the Ironman Triathlon ...
The race, which has been around since 1983 in Leadville, Colo., is 100 miles on dirt roads and trails through the heart of the Rocky Mountains. The course climbs and descends 15,600 feet.
One mile ; 3000 metres ; Two miles ; 5000 metres ; 10,000 metres ... Marathon ; 100 kilometres ; 10 km walk ; 20 km walk ; 50 km walk ...