Weeks into training for her first trail ultra, Jennifer Heckman wondered what she ever saw in those crowded urban marathons on pavement. The trails were so peaceful and serene! But then the long runs, ...

Ready to run an ultramarathon? Intrigued, but terrified? Ultra running might sound intimidating, but with a little ...

Hang around the trail running scene long enough and you’re bound to meet a recovering addict who’s turned their life around and taken up running ultra marathons. The first ultra runner I ever met came ...

Four months on from winning Britain’s toughest ultra-marathon, where she ran 268 miles across uneven Pennine terrain, Anna Troup reflects on her achievement with considerable modesty. “People keep ...

From muscle fibers to mental grit, here’s the science behind why some bodies can endure ultramarathons, while others hit the wall far sooner. Ultramarathons sit at the far edge of what the human body ...

It took about 18 miles for Benny Hickok to realize exactly why the race earned the designation as Indiana’s “toughest trail race.” For starters, the trails guiding racers through the Owen-Putnam State ...