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Even though ultramarathons are hours or even days long and it seems best to warm up as the race unfolds, there are a number of physiological and psychological responses to …

This week’s ultramarathon race calendar includes Leadville Trail 100, Marquette 50, Miner’s Lady 8-Hour Endurance Race, Twisted Branch 100k, and Squamish 50.

This is an all-purpose, all-conditions shoe that provides a comfortable and responsive ride on a wide variety of terrain. We might call it a “workhorse,” but there’s also a bit …

In this week’s Ultra Weekend Recap, we highlight results from Oregon, Pennsylvania, Alaska and Maryland. Be sure to check out all the results on the UltraRunning Magazine results page. Let’s …

Imposter syndrome is quite a phenomenon and became a familiar friend over the next 13 hours. I tried to keep my mindset on “getting to the next aid station” and …

When I moved to Central Oregon, I was treated to probably the most wonderful trails of all: they are truly butter. By then, I knew it and I very much …

We spent the summer testing three varieties of folding trail poles (about 5,600 miles away from Austria) in the Sierra Nevadas and coastal California mountain ranges: one is intended for …

This week’s ultramarathon race calendar includes Wy’east Trailfest, Howl at the Moon Ultra, Vertigo Night Runs, Eastern States 100, and Fat Dog 120.

The first weekend of August saw 36 ultramarathons take place across North America. In this week’s Ultra Weekend Recap, we highlight results from California, Oregon, Wisconsin and Alberta, Canada. Be …

Christian Allen’s mullet precedes him—his foray into the professional running scene seems, like his elite hair and mustache combo, shocking. However, for those that know him, his rise has been …

Waldo 100k race director, Craig Thornley, sits down with host Scotty Sandow to talk about the history of this Oregon ultramarathon and why it’s such a classic.

I’m tackling technical terrain nearly every time I leave the pavement. Since the obstacles are constant, it’s hard to even remember how I first learned to dance on the rocks …

This week’s ultramarathon race calendar includes the Waldo 100k, Badger Trail Races by Ten Junk Miles Racing, A Louisiana Summer Night, Loopy Looper, and the Canadian Death Race.

This weekend’s ultramarathon race results include Speedgoat 50k, Minnesota Voyageur, Burning River, and Hood Hundred.

Host Scotty Sandow sits down with Bob Becker. As a race director and ultrarunner, Becker recently became the oldest finisher of Badwater 135 at age 80.

The paradox of summer trail running is that we like lighter and cooler fabrics, yet our performance demands increase. Here are several products we tested that meet these dual purposes …

Problems pile up, they wear you down and the next challenge can push you over the edge. Physically, you may still be in the game, but the positive mental attitude …

This week’s ultramarathon race calendar includes Speedgoat 50k, Minnesota Voyageur, Rattlerock Ultra, Squatchy Surprise, and Ultra Coahuila.

This week’s ultramarathon race results include Vermont 100, Cascade Crest 100, High Lonesome 100, and Full Moon 50k.

On July 9, 80-year-old Bob Becker of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, completed the Badwater 135 ultramarathon, known as “the world’s toughest footrace,” making him the oldest finisher to ever complete the …

A graduate level, if not PhD, ultramarathon, the race has drawn its name and inspiration from Native American legends embedded deep within the Catskills. The name originates from the Algonquian …

This week’s ultramarathon race calendar features Cascade Crest, 8 Hour Dream Endurance Run, Full Moon 50k, Vermont 100, and SOO 200.

We have covered a litany of lower body, core and low back problems that are prevalent in the sport of ultrarunning. While those areas definitely take the brunt of the …

This week’s ultramarathon results include the Hardrock 100 Endurance Run, Siskiyou Out Back, Sinister 7, and Dances with Dirt.

Abby Hall wasn’t even guaranteed a spot at the race until weeks before, inheriting a Golden Ticket after EmKay Sullivan deferred her entry. Just two years removed from a broken …

This week’s ultramarathon race calendar includes the Hard Rock 100, Dances with Dirt – Devil’s Lake, Carolina Reaper Challenge, Ironstone 100k, and Sinister 7 Ultra.

The Mafate X introduces a number of new elements – most notably a carbon plate, which HOKA designates with the X – but the regular Mafate line will continue this …

It was 2023, and I’d just begun writing a book on Laz’s life—an idea he and I both met with some skepticism. “Nobody’ll publish it,” he said with a faint …

This week’s ultramarathon results include the Québec Mega Trail, Afton Trail Run, Limberlost Challenge, and Grand Targhee Wildflower Run.

This year’s race was once again broadcast across the globe via the livestream produced by the Mountain Outpost team. However, if you were in attendance, the magic at the start …