I’m suffering. Help. I think it’s an extreme case of something they call “taper crazies.” I know I should be tapering for a 100-mile, but I’m out there turning out …
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By Ben Holmes, RD “We have a burro on retainer.” I’ve never had a reason to say that, until now. For the second year in a row, Coco Tieghi and …
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This article originally ran in the March 2013 issue of UltraRunning Magazine By Dr. Marty Hoffman Running ultramarathons is generally safe and offers up plenty of physical and mental challenges, …
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The Miwok 100K is a longstanding ultrarunning classic for good reason. It draws a big field (450 entrants) and it’s competitive (past winners include Scott Jurek, Nikki Kimball, Hal Koerner, …
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After seven years at the helm of UltraRunning magazine, I’ve got a different kind of experience on my horizon. Some of you know that I’ve been working on an MBA …
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Winning an ultramarathon these days is a pretty colossal achievement, one that most of us can only dream about – what with the growth of the sport, the emergence of …
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With his 28-hour finish at last year’s Leadville 100, Bill Finkbeiner has now completed the race 30 consecutive years, beginning in 1984. We were lucky enough to corral this 100-mile …
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One way or another, we all face the need to reconcile our running passion with what is going on in the rest of our lives. We have to find a …
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2013 saw nearly a 10% jump in the number of racers from 2012.
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With 2013 firmly in the rear view mirror, and the race season for 2014 about to kick into high gear this coming weekend at Montrail Ultra Cup races Sean O’Brien …
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At the end of the year most runners think about their plans for the following year, including their target races. This early planning is exacerbated by the number of lotteries …
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The “Joe Schmoe” Guide on how to run UTMB. If you want to WIN, you’ll have to talk to Rory!
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Joe Uhan sat down with grand slammers Ian Sharman and Nick Clark to discuss their goals going into 2013, the competition between each other and how they feel the sport …
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We’ve all done it, signed up for a race with the simple click of a button, carried away with the enthusiasm of a recent race result or inspired by beautiful …
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What a year it has been. I want to thank everyone who has supported UltraRunning magazine through our transition, which has been an ongoing process since June. Tia and the …
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Like anything, practice makes perfect, and perfecting your rough trail running skills will lead to better racing and might just save you an unpleasant trip to the hospital.
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For those of you who are totally lean, terrific fat burners and never have any GI issues, stop reading this article. But for those of you who want to become, …
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The request of a new ultrarunner for a crew often falls on the innocently willing shoulders of friends or family who may have little experience in ultras. Sheryl offers some …
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Zach Bitter’s 100 Mile American Record of 11:47:21 is the Outstanding Male Performance of the Year. Bitter’s record – which works out to an average of 7:04.4 per mile – …
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Rob Krar Rob Krar is the Male Ultra Runner of the Year. Krar won four major races during the year, capped off with a win at The North Face Endurance …
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Jon Olsen Jon Olsen, 39, a teacher from Modesto, California is the number 2 runner of the year. Olsen won the World 24-Hour Championships in Holland and later set an …
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Rory Bosio Our number three female is Rory Bosio, 28, from Soda Springs, California. Rory, who works as an emergency room nurse, destroyed the course record at the Ultra Trail …
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Timothy Olson Western States 100 winner Timothy Olson comes in at number 4. Many observers think that Olson’s Western States win – 15:17:27 on a 102-degree day – is the …
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Mike Polansky, President of the Greater Long Island Running Club on the recent announcement by Death Valley National Park banning all athletic events.
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Cassie Scallon Cassie Scallon holds down the number 5 spot. Scallon, a nurse from Boulder, Colorado, set course records at three highly competitive 50-mile runs during the year, Lake Sonoma, …
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Zach Bitter Zach Bitter of Marinette, Wisconsin checks in at number 6. Bitter, a middle school teacher, ran the fastest 50 mile time by an American in more than 30 …
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Emily Harrison JFK 50 Mile winner Emily Harrison is number 7 in the women’s top 10. Harrison, a running coach from Flagstaff, Arizona, also won the Moab Red Hot 55K, …
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Joe Fejes Multi-day specialist Joe Fejes checks in at number eight. Fejes, an attorney from Hoschton, Georgia, started the year with an astounding total of 329.64 miles in 72 hours …
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Nikki Kimball Nikki Kimball of Bozeman, Montana checks in at number nine. Kimball, a physical therapist, is a three-time Ultra Runner of the Year (2003, 2004, 2007) and remains highly competitive, …
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We start our countdown with the tenth ranked runners for 2013. Mike Morton Mike Morton, who won the Ultra Runner of the Year in 2012, is the number 10 runner …