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We’ve covered what the women UROYs of 2022 have been up to in 2023. Now it’s time to find out what the top 10 UROY men have done this year.

We’ve made it over the hump of the 2023 ultra racing season and have seen some incredible performances, but there are still plenty of opportunities left in the second half of the year. From the Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB) races in August and September to the Javelina Jundred Golden Ticket race in October, the historic JFK 50 and the 40th Quad Dipsea in November, and Desert Solstice 24-Hour and 100-Mile Track Invitational in December, there are quite a few competitive contests left for the top runners to round out their resumes. Read more about how the top 10 women have fared thus far as well as what is currently left on their calendars for 2023.

Here are two questions we received that are timely right now in the world of ultrarunning and physical therapy: Using massage guns, rollers and other fascia tools in the middle of races…is it good or bad? After an ultra, how soon should you pick up training again if you are feeling good? 

Highlights on the North American UltraRunning Calendar this weekend include a 120-mile race in British Columbia, the notorious Eastern States 100 in Pennsylvania, a point-to-point 200-miler in Washington and a whole lot more.

I’d ignored lifting for years, convinced it would make me bulky, mess up my running and take me indoors, away from the trails. I knew, because of menopause and genetics, I was at risk for osteoporosis. I also knew lifting heavy would improve my bone density, improve my balance, increase my metabolism and improve my immunity.

For the first weekend in August, our Ultra Weekend Recap includes results from the inaugural Kauai 50 in Hawaii, a new women’s course record at the Waldo 100k in Oregon and the Canadian Death Race.