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 36th Annual Woodsfield Run for Kids started at 8:00 on Saturday morning with temperatures in the low 70s and very high humidity. The sun peaked through the shadows along the …
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Dear Ann, Now that WS100 lottery is done, and a few of us are in and needing to plan our training we realize that it entails quite a bit of …
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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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UltraRunning Magazine Runners of the Year 1981 – 2013 2013 Michele Yates Rob Krar 2012 Ellie Greenwood Mike Morton 2011 Ellie Greenwood Dave Mackey 2010 Tracy Garneau Geoff …
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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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Runners that had four or more wins in 2013. With races that had more than 50 entrants. WOMEN NUMBER OF RUNNERS KACI LICKTEIG, 27, NE Market to Market 50K 3:38:02 …
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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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Pennie McLaughlin tells a story about encountering a mountain lion on a trail not too long ago.
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Thank you to our 2013 panel of judges David Horton – elite ultra and FKT runner, race founder and director (Hellgate, Promise Land and others) and professor of ultra running; Don …
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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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I was registered for TNF 50 for the past two months, and planned on peaking somewhat for it. To maybe get on the podium? No, these legs have seen those …
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2014 is almost here. It’s the time of year to reflect back on the past one and look forward to next. And it’s time to do it quickly.
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by Nick Barraza This year’s Patagonian International Ultra-Marathon was nothing short of magical. Combining the natural elegance and wonder of Torres del Paine in Chilean Patagonia with eco-conservation initiatives in …
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Updated 12/8/2021, this is a reference of best times recorded for the following distances.
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Ian lays out tactics for optimizing your performance for racing multiple ultras with less than a month between.
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My seatmate asked what was bringing me to Chicago. “I’m going to run the marathon,” I informed him. “Wow,” he proclaimed, “Is that far?” Perhaps the noise of the plane’s …
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Calculate for: TimeDistancePace Time (h:m:s) Distance Pace (h:m:s) :: :: Miles Meters Yards Kilometers Mile 400m Kilometer
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Food for Thought – Ultrarunning requires some mental stamina and the question, “Can we feed the mind with any special nutrition?” seems intriguing. Certainly lack of food can produce some pretty …
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September 27, 2008 was the day that three of my Northern California friends (Ana Braga-Levaggi, Janet Bodle, and Pam Jolliffe) had picked to run Rim to Rim to Rim in …
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“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” – George Santayana In developing a training program for Western States, it is instructive to look first at the reasons …
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by Roy Stevenson With the hot summer months looming up on us, it’s time to review the single most serious threat to a runner’s life – heat. It has a …