Interviews

Lila Gaudrault, 21, a senior at the University of New England, has quickly established herself in the New England ultra scene, winning a race (or more) each month. Lila shared …

We sat down with 20-year-old Mateo Sanchez DeLope, a junior at UC Davis and a multiple-time 100-mile finisher, who ran his first ultra at the Canyons 100-miler in 2023 and …

Sometimes, our running injuries don’t actually stem from running. They are triggered from things that we do in everyday life, and we don’t even realize it. While we spend a …

In 2018, Katie Arnold won the Leadville 100-miler on a bionic knee. It seems an impossible accomplishment, considering that she couldn’t even walk two years prior to crossing the finish …

We sat down with 25-year-old Addison Hendricks, the winner of the 2024 Last Annual Heart of the South (HOTS). Hendricks shared more about ultrarunning, his multiple finishes at HOTS and …

Many ultrarunners will tell you their crew has the hardest job between the start line and the finish line. After crewing 140 100-mile trail races, I can tell you with …

Born in Manila, Philippines, almost 35 years ago, Jeremiah Maestre moved to America when he was three. His journey, first in boxing and now in ultrarunning, is about inspiring people …

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 …

Margot Fleming’s father, Thomas J. Fleming, won the New York Marathon in 1973 and 1975, and was runner-up in the Boston Marathon in 1973 and 1974. Margot runs longer distances, …

Aurélien Dunand-Pallaz won Hardrock by 50 minutes over Beñat Marmissolle, another Frenchman, and more than 2 hours ahead of the first American, Courtney Dauwalter. He took the time to reflect …

CJ Albertson, 29, from Fresno, California, will attempt to reclaim his 50k World Record at the 35th Annual Ruth Anderson Memorial Run in San Francisco, California, on Saturday, October 8 …

After years of notable ultrarunning performances, Boulder, Colorado’s Dave Mackey became an official legend of the sport with his recognition as 2011 UltraRunner of the Year. Dave’s latest accomplishment as …

Co-founded by Michel Poletti in 2012, the International Trail Running Association (ITRA) became a way to track and score all ultras for UTMB and Ultra Trail World Tour (UTWT). On …

We met with Marie Sammons, the director of the Ultra-Trail® World Tour, to ask her about the present and future of her organization.

Jim Walmsley is the male Ultra Runner of the Year for 2017. In winning the UROY for the second straight year, Walmsley excited many with his “go big or go …

Last week at the Cayuga Trails 50 Mile, Dani Filipek won the US 50 Mile National Championships and secured a spot on the 2018 Trail World Championships team. A new …

In this edition of Quick & Dirty, I chat with Hayden Hawks, who recently shaved more than a half hour off the Zion Traverse FKT. Hawks completed the 48-mile crossing …

For this edition of Quick & Dirty, I chatted with John Kelly, the fifteenth ever finisher of the Barkley Marathons. To match the massive undertaking that is a Barkley finish, …

With her 4:17:44 finish at the 25th running of the Chuckanut 50K in Bellingham, Washington on March 18, Ladia Albertson-Junkans became the fourth-fastest woman ever to race Chuckanut.

On January 28th, David Riddle ran to a commanding victory at the Mountain Mist 50K in Huntsville, AL. It was his fifth win in six attempts at the southern winter …

A small company based out of ultra-endurance mecca Flagstaff, Arizona has emerged with a new product that has professional athletes and weekend warriors ordering batches of this new all-natural anti-chafe …

Rarely in ultrarunning do you see the word “phenom” used to describe the sport’s best runners. But in 2016 the sport was taken over by the phenomenal record-smashing performances of …

At age 30 Lickteig reached the pinnacle of the sport with a dominating win at the Western States 100- posting the third fastest time in the venerable event’s 40+ year …

Veteran ultrarunner Brian Rusiecki wrapped up another rock-solid year of running with a win at the Hellgate 100K in Fincastle, VA in 11:01:26. The man has been a stalwart of …

Over the last several years, the Desert Solstice 24 Hour and 100 Mile has seen a number of superhuman performances—among the most impressive feats of ultra endurance in the country …

Editor’s note: I was recently chatting with my teenage daughter about how our days were going – I told her that I was interviewing an ultrarunner who had recently broken …

On September 16 and 17, Courtney Dauwalter raced to an impressive victory at the Run Rabbit Run 100 Mile in Steamboat Springs, CO, besting second place finisher Alissa St Laurent …

On Sunday, September 18 at 3:38 a.m. Karl Meltzer emerged from the trail at the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail at Springer Mountain, Georgia after departing Mt. Katahdin in …

For those of you who have been fortunate enough to get to know 52-year-old endurance athlete Grant Maughan, you know that he is humble, down to earth, fun-loving, and a …