An irreverent compendium of must-know info of all things related to ultras and other gobbledygook of interest.
Guardian UK: Why ultramarathon events are soaring in popularity. iRunFar: Western States Endurance Run Women’s Field Preview. I’ve got Pascall for the win. You? Mid-distance record holder and Olympian Shelby Houlihan busted for doping. She blames a tainted burrito and an f’ed up doping system, so who knows. What I …
Treeline Journal: Storylines to follow at Western States this year. Jim v Tim? Brittany v Clare? Foreign women? Dark horses? Who’ll be …
Ultrarunning Magazine: A hundred miler on a 2.7 mile flat loop in Idaho sounds like a nice mix of fixed time and …
SCMP: Ultramarathons, trail racing, and other “dangerous sports” suspended in China in wake of last months tragedy. Runner’s World: Here’s why you’ll …
NYT: Focusing on the tragic accident in China last week, Jen Miller questions how ultramarathons move forward. Yes, it was an awful …
Looks like UTMB is happening this year. Here are the details/changes that have been announced so far. From what I can tell, …
This isn’t what we expected when we asked for more media attention towards ultramarathon events. Tragic mishap in China as 21 runners …
Run Repeat: The State of Ultramarathon Running in 2020. All the charts, graphs, and data you can handle. Colorado is back to …
iRunFar/Mock: Justin Mock runs down the ultramarathon and trail running results from this weekend. Sabrina Stanley dials in her Hardrock training and …
CTS/Koop: The do’s and don’t of double day training for ultramarathon runners. Ultrarunning History: More on the history, significance, and records of …
