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My goals in both life and running have changed and evolved over my lifetime. It wasn’t just “running faster” that I craved, it was running more. I ran more miles because I simply loved running more. I ran more ultras because I quickly fell in love with the ultra community.
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As the three-day weekend winds down tomorrow, we’re still getting in results from ultras all over North America. Here’s a few from California, Maine, Ohio and Pennsylvania, to start our …
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This weekend’s upcoming ultramarathons include the Sugar Badger 50/50, Bubbletown What the Duck Ultra, Trail Running Festival at Pineland Palms, and Sulphur Springs Trail Race.
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Keith Dunn’s X account (formerly Twitter) is an outsider’s window into the Barkley Marathons. Since 2009, Dunn has traveled to East Tennessee’s Frozen Head State Park to witness one of the most storied events in ultrarunning. From the campground located near the famed yellow gate, he posts real-time updates of the race as it progresses.
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Exactly 4 minutes and 20 seconds before the blast of the starting gun at the Loud Thunder 50 half marathon, a man in a pickle costume named “Pickle Phil” took off from the start line and sprinted into the woods. All the runners waiting for the gun knew the dill: Pass Pickle Phil in the first 2 miles and win $50.
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While trail and ultrarunning will certainly go through some bumps and bruises as this patchworked anti-doping system comes to light, let me make one thing clear: the ultimate responsibility is on the athlete and there are no excuses.