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Tim Tollefson Tim Tollefson is the seventh place male in the voting for runner of the year. Tollefson had a breakout run at UTMB, covering the 105-mile route through the …

Pam Smith is the number eight-ranked female for 2016. Smith, a pathologist and mother of two from Salem, Oregon, was the top U.S. finisher in the IAU World 100K Championships …

Pete Kostelnick checks in as the number 9 runner of the year. Kostelnick, a financial analyst from Lincoln, Nebraska, won the Badwater 135 Mile in July after a sub-20 hour …

Gina Slaby is the tenth ranked female in our annual Ultra Runner of the Year balloting. The 35-year-old Navy lieutenant set a stunning world record at the Desert Solstice Invitational …

In 1980, at the age of 32, Roy Pirrung was 60 pounds overweight, smoked 2 packs of cigarettes a day, and was a self-described binge drinker. He decided to take …

Current Subscriber? Download PDF of this issue Purchase Back Issue: December 2016 Print+Digital December 2016 (Digital Only) features The Definitive Primer on Fastest Known Times by Buzz Burrell Our Favorite Things by Donald …

This coming season we’re proud to offer fifteen quality races across three disciplines, spanning the US. Building on the success and inspiration of our first three seasons, 2017 continues the …

A short cinematic running film on professional ultra marathoner JIM WALMSLEY. JIM WALMSLEY is fast becoming the world’s top trail runner, destroying course records and running paces previously unheard of …

Current Subscriber? Download PDF of this issue Purchase Back Issue: November 2016 Print+Digital November 2016 (Digital Only) features GPS Watch Review by Donald Buraglio Karl Meltzer: Appalachian Trail Fastest Known Time by Karl …

Current Subscriber? Download PDF of this issue Purchase Back Issue: October 2016 Print+Digital October 2016 (Digital Only) features Ultrarunner’s Bra Guide by Sarah Graham Shining a Light by Sandi Nypaver Marcy Schwam: Ultrarunning …

The number of total ultra finishers (includes gender breakdown) since 1980. 2016 as of 9/1/2016.

Recent Badwater finisher Patrick Castello shares 6 tips to overcome heat and elevation in extremely long distances.

Tamalpa Runners, Marin’s largest running club, will present the Tamalpa Headlands 50k trail race on Saturday August 27th, 2016. Designated for the second year in a row as the USATF …

ON THE COVER: Simon Mtuy summiting Squaw Peak via the “Stairway to Heaven” during the Broken Arrow Skyrace. Mtuy is not only an accomplished ultrarunner with 10 Western States silver …

Pearl Izumi today announces a commitment to building on its legacy of innovation. As part of this “all in” commitment to cycling apparel and footwear the decision has been made …

ON THE COVER: The third time is indeed a charm for Omaha’s own Kaci Lickteig, as the Pixie Ninja floats through the tape at the 43rd Western States 100 on …

Order July 2016 Back Issue Order July 2016 Back Issue (Digital Only) ON THE COVER: Cory Reese jumping into a moon rise on a mesa overlooking Zion National Park in Southern Utah. Photo: …

Devon Yanko and Paul Terranova have won the UltraRunning Race Series Overall Ranking in its inaugural year. The Series applied a formula to score every ultra finisher at every ultra …

Order May/June 2016 Back Issue Order May/June 2016 Back Issue (Digital Only) ON THE COVER: YiOu Wang battled the elements on her way to the third-fastest women’s time in the history …

This upcoming weekend will mark the final week of racing for the 2015-2016 UltraRunning Race Series. So far this season, results for over 1,200 North American ultras have been posted …

Transcript: This is the new Groove system, coming out in January. Really happy about a new take on waist packs. It has a Velcro closure, instead of a buckle system. …

Transcript: How’s it going? Brett Rivers, San Francisco Running Company, here with UltraRunning magazine talking about some new shoes coming out in January and the spring of 2016. I’m at …

ON THE COVER: Women’s Rocky Raccoon winner Sabrina Little taking it to the course. Photo: Scott Strance/Enduro Photo features Water Purification Review by Donald Buraglio Montane Yukon Mountain Mist Rocky …

There are a number of great running camps nation-wide that help provide kids with the fundamentals of running, including running form, nutrition, and strength training. What is harder to find …

Transcript: Hi. I’m Bryce Thatcher and I want to talk real quickly about a new product that we have that we’re so excited about. As I get older I find …