Even though winter will last at least another six weeks according to our favorite groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, ultrarunning is heating up in 2022. On our first weekend in February, the …
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Ultrarunning legend Pam Smith kicks off Season 3 of the UltraRunning Magazine Podcast just one day after learning that she’ll be burning it up, literally, at Badwater later this year. …
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While running far, climbing mountains and moving for hours on end are keys to success for ultramarathons, we should not overlook the benefits of running faster as we traipse over …
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I have come to realize that the true magic moments at Hellgate are indeed the “I have made it this far so that now I may suffer” moments. To have …
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Things are ramping up on our 2022 UltraRunning Calendar this weekend with over two dozen races to choose from in just about every corner of the country.
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The 9 Peak is the next generation GPS watch from Suunto and differs from their other models with a slimmer profile, more aesthetic design and recent software updates. We put …
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With just over a dozen events on our UltraRunning Calendar this weekend, one could consider it a light load compared to the previous few weeks. Yet still, we have races …
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Courtney Dauwalter Courtney Dauwalter is the women’s UltraRunner of the Year for 2021. Dauwalter won six races during the year – two of them outright – and set a course …
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The 1000 Miles to Light relay, intended to run point-to-point across Australia, was ultimately held entirely on an Australian military base with each team member completing eight 5ks per day …
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Nick Coury Nick Coury is ranked second in the UROY voting for 2021. The versatile Coury had a massive year with nine races – interestingly, four of them fixed-time events …
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Annie Hughes Annie Hughes is the third ranked female for 2021. Just two years into her ultra career, Hughes won five races during the year, including the Leadville Trail 100 …
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Tyler Green Tyler Green is the fourth ranked male for 2021. Green won the Black Canyon 100K to earn a Golden Ticket to Western States, and then made the most …
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Sarah Cummings Sarah Cummings is the fifth ranked woman for 2021. The former Princeton University All-American and 2:33 marathoner won the JFK 50 in the third-fastest time ever. She also …
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Anthony Costales Anthony Costales is ranked sixth in the 2021 UROY voting. A former Chico State track star and 2:13 marathoner, Costales won three races during the year, including the …
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Katie Schide Katie Schide is ranked seventh for women in the 2021 UROY voting. In a year when few Americans were racing in Europe, Schide ran four races there (of …
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With one golden weekend behind us, the momentum continues to swing upwards in our small, but mighty ultra world. The first big 100-mile race is on the docket in Honolulu, …
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Adam Peterman Adam Peterman is the eighth ranked male for 2021. Peterman ran only two races, but they were highly competitive, and he won them both. He posted the second-fastest …
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In 2015, I had just read “Born to Run” by Christopher McDougall, where I learned that people run 100 miles at a time. While eating pizza and calling each other …
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Abby Hall Abby Hall is ranked ninth in the 2021 UltraRunner of the Year voting. The highlight of her year was a breakthrough second place at the highly competitive Courmayeur-Champex-Chamonix …
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Jeff Browning Jeff Browning is the tenth ranked ultrarunner for 2021. Browning, a running coach and graphic designer, won three 100-milers during the year and finished fifth at Hardrock. “Bronco …
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The New Year arrives in a big way on our UltraRunning Calendar with the first of three 2022 Western States Golden Ticket races. The Tejas Trails Bandera 100k is on …
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It was 2018, and Kevin Mathewson was in the zone. He was fresh off a personal best at the Bear Chase 50K in Morrison, CO, and had recently crossed the …
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With a wise approach to layering, it’s possible to stay warm and dry and avoid concern for hypothermia or frostbite. Empower yourself to be confident, comfortable and safe in a …
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Ready or not, we’ve nearly made it to 2022 and our UltraRunning Calendar is loaded from the get go. As we mentioned in last week’s WUIU, the Across the Years …
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Wacky weather greeted runners on race day with light rain dampening the early miles on this 50-mile loop. Made up of mostly of unpaved fire roads in central Pennsylvania’s Rothrock …
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The MT is positioned in the Topo lineup as a hybrid road-trail shoe for light hiking or fitness running, but it also works well as a high-mileage trainer or race …
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The final weekend of the 2021 UltraRunning Calendar is officially here and unsurprisingly, it doesn’t let up one bit. Despite winter’s official arrival and the holiday season being in full …
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Running has become vital to Logan Williams’ mental health and a way to deal with the physical pain he will have to manage for the rest of his life. He …
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In this episode, we are joined by the talented Adam Merry who recently won Run the Rock 50-miler in Oregon and set a course record. Adam shares his experience about …
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UR Ambassador Jacky Hunt-Broersma started running five year ago because “it’s not something amputees really do,” and she wanted to see if she could push the limits. Jacky’s first ultra …