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Change is the spice of life. My favorite thing about running is the many forms it can take the shape of: track, road, trail, multi-day, ultra, vertical and sky running. …

After spending two years in Arêches-Beaufort, France, Jim Walmsley is back at his home in Flagstaff, Arizona. Walmsley is taking time to rest and reflect on a successful year of …

Courtney Dauwalter was unstoppable in 2023. Her year began with a Golden Ticket and course record at Bandera 100k, and then she broke three more course records—one of them being …

This week’s ultra running race calendar includes the Jackpot Ultra Running Festival, FOURmidable 50k, Hagg Lake Mud Runs, Cabin Fever 50K, and the Forgotten Florida ultras.

Ultra marathon results from around the USA, including the Black Canyon 100K results, Ranch 50K results, and Sunup to Sundown 50K Trail Race results.

Survivorfest takes place each year in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada, and is a timed 6, 12 and 24-hour running event that is also a qualifier for the International Association of …

In this week’s What’s Up in Ultra, we hunt for golden tickets, explore the trails of the the Delmarva, run through California’s Daley Ranch, and go on a quest to …

The treadmill is often a tool of last resort, or a skipped training session altogether if it is in fact a last option. I won’t argue if you’re in the …

February kicked off with several great ultramarathon performances from around the country. We have results from the Uwharrie Mountain Run, Rocky Racoon 100, and the Elephant Mountain trail races.

What’s Up in Ultra This Weekend — February 3. This week’s ultramarathons include the Rocky Raccoon 100, Jed Smith Ultra Classic, Uwharrie Mountain Run, and the Montane Yukon Arctic Ultra.

Five months after signing up for my first ultra, I crossed the finish line 11 hours, 51 minutes, and 23 seconds after running 50 miles. I’ve been reflecting on what …

Wool seems to be the ideal fabric for runners when it comes to keeping warm, drying quickly and resisting odor, so we figured our undergarments should include some wool as …

Our Ultra Weekend Recap has plenty of results from races in Southern California, Texas and Florida, so let’s get down to it.

In the first episode of 2024, Scotty catches up with UltraRunning’s Editor-in-Chief, Amy Clark, to chat about the December/January issue. Race coverage includes the Barkley Fall Classic, Swiss Alps 100, …

This week in What’s Up in Ultra, we’ve got our second Old School Ultra of the year in Alabama, a classic in Southern California, a 50k that traverses the border …

VJ’s ACE is a studded trail shoe designed specifically for winter running. The snow and thick ice which recently blanketed the Pacific Northwest were just right for our team of …

Passion gives us purpose. It gives us a reason to do the things we do, and that includes running. But what happens when passion starts to fade? You’re not alone.

While some parts of the country are still under a layer of ice and snow, we have some blazing-fast times in our Ultra Weekend Recap. We saw familiar names on …

Courtney Dauwalter Courtney Dauwalter is UltraRunning Magazine’s Worldwide UltraRunner of the Year. Dauwalter smashed the course record at Western States in June, broke her own course record set last year …

Aurélien Dunand-Pallaz Aurélien Dunand-Pallaz is the men’s second-ranked Worldwide UROY. Dunand-Pallaz executed a win at his first attempt at the Hardrock 100 in July and won the La Diagonale Des …

Winter temperatures are keeping many indoors right now, but our UltraRunning Calendar includes a races that’ll bring runners back to the start line.

Katharina Hartmuth Katharina Hartmuth is ranked third female in the 2023 Worldwide UROY voting. Hartmuth finished second at both UTMB and the World Mountain and Trail Running Championships in Austria. …

Even the grippiest outsoles on the market can be defeated when winter hits hard. The NANOspikes model is designed for pavement, which made them perfect for running out the door.

Jim Walmsley Jim Walmsley is the Ultra Runner of the Year for 2023. Walmsley, who has won UROY six of the past seven years, was dominant throughout the year. He …

Katie Schide Katie Schide is runner-up in the women’s balloting for 2023. Her stellar year included placing second at Western States, where she finished ahead of Ellie Greenwood’s course record, …

Tyler Green Tyler Green comes in third in the 2023 UROY voting. Green’s stellar year included a second-place finish at Western States and seventh at UTMB. He was also third …

The trend of fast times in 2024 continues in our Ultra Weekend Recap where we saw course records fall at the Bandera races in Texas. Two Canadians from Chilliwack dominated …

Heather Jackson Heather Jackson, a professional triathlete turned ultrarunner, is ranked fourth amongst the women in 2023. Jackson won the Javelina Jundred and The Canyons by UTMB 50k during the …

Mathieu Blanchard Mathieu Blanchard comes in at number five for the men. Blanchard also executed a strong Western States/UTMB double, finishing in seventh place at Western States and fourth at …

Annie Hughes Annie Hughes is our sixth-ranked woman for 2023. She had a typically busy year, racing distances from 50 miles to 226 miles, and winning two races outright. Originally …