Phoenix, AZ—Steep Life Media, LLC, headed by veteran ultrarunner Jamil Coury, has acquired UltraRunning Magazine, based in Bend, Oregon. The new ownership will be effective immediately beginning with the September 2024 issue and Coury serving as publisher. The publication, which currently prints eight issues a year, was previously owned by UltraRunning Media Group, LLC, headed by Karl Hoagland.
Based in Phoenix, Arizona, Steep Life Media, LLC, is family-owned and operated by Jamil Coury and the Coury family, and builds brands through storytelling, content creation, video production and digital marketing. They are an outdoor-driven marketing and production agency powered by Aravaipa Running, producing livestreams, video and audio content that highlights the most groundbreaking events and inspiring stories in the endurance world.
“I am very excited to become part of the legacy of this amazing publication and such a storied history for our sport. I don’t take the responsibility lightly to both honor the past and look ahead to future possibilities,” said Coury.
UltraRunning Magazine has been independently published and owned by ultrarunners since 1981 and has long been established as the voice of the sport. With content written by professional coaches, elite athletes, physicians and medical experts, UltraRunning is the top resource for ultrarunners across the country.
“It has been an honor and privilege to serve as publisher of UltraRunning Magazine since John Medinger transitioned it to me in 2013. I could not be more thrilled that Jamil is taking the reins because I know he understands and fully embraces the special culture and community that enables ultrarunning to have such a positive and transformative role in so many people’s lives, including mine. Under his leadership and stewardship, I know the magazine—and the sport—will grow and thrive while always preserving and reinforcing its essential character and values,” said Hoagland.
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