Comfort is king when it comes to ultra trail running shoes. These are the shoes you should be able to rely on over long and arduous miles. The right shoe should make you feel like you can keep going ...

In the sport of ultrarunning, athletes often defy human limits. But at a recent 100-kilometer race in Wales, one runner took it to another level. As seen in photos that quickly went viral, runner — ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists have long hypothesized about a theoretical limit to human energy use. Yet elite endurance athletes are constantly ...

It took about 18 miles for Benny Hickok to realize exactly why the race earned the designation as Indiana’s “toughest trail race.” For starters, the trails guiding racers through the Owen-Putnam State ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. United States ultramarathon runner Courtney Dauwalter runs through the mountains near Twin Lakes, Colorado. Dauwalter sits at the ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. BUTTE — In 2020, Wes Plate was like many other Americans during COVID who were itching to get out ...

From muscle fibers to mental grit, here’s the science behind why some bodies can endure ultramarathons, while others hit the wall far sooner. Ultramarathons sit at the far edge of what the human body ...

Cape Town ultramarathon runners singing harmonies 35km into a 90km race capture proudly South African moment that has ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – When this Santa Fe Public School teacher talks to her students about dedication and going the extra mile, she’s not just talking the talk; she’s also walking the walk. This ...

Sure, vomiting is allowed. Discouraged but allowed, according to the bylaws of this ultramarathon. Thirty-one miles of running and several thousand calories of greasy fast food are required for the ...