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Current Subscriber? Download PDF of this issue Purchase Back Issue: April 2021 Print+Digital April 2021 (Digital Only) Features Spring Shoe Review by Donald Buraglio It’s an Ultramarathon, Not a Sprint …
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Respecting the distance does not start at the race. It forms during the months or often years of preparation. Any runner that crosses the finish line with tears of pride, relief and pure joy could tell you, as much as the race day itself, it’s the commitment to preparing for the distance that brings deep satisfaction: to be able to stand at the starting line as your best self, before even one step has been taken.
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Instead of gathering in Hong Kong, Vibram Hong Kong 100 runners from across the world were offered an alternative: run it anywhere, on their own course. The rules were straightforward: run the course in Hong Kong without any official support from the race organizers, only if you were a local resident. Or, run and match the distance and elevation from wherever you live. That’s the brilliant part.Â
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In November 2020, Anne Lang set out to attempt the first female FKT on a trail that winds its way from the Cumberland Mountains of Tennessee to the foothills of Appalachia in northern Kentucky: the beautiful and rugged 341-mile Sheltowee Trace National Recreation Trail.
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The Finishers is a photographic record of the superhumans who have completed the toughest race on Earth, the Barkley Marathons. Ultrarunning photographer Alexis Berg and journalist Aurélien Delfosse criss-crossed the United States capturing stunning photographs and in-depth interviews with each of the 15 finishers.
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Beverley Anderson-Abbs is a recent winner of the Jed Smith 50-miler in Sacramento, CA. After suffering from overtraining syndrome and briefly being unable to even walk, Bev rebounded to finish with an American and Canadian age group record.