I’ll admit to never having heard of Matthew Henson, one of the first explorers to reach the North Pole in 1909. A son of former slaves who joined the Navy at 12 years old, learned to speak the Inuit language and handle sled dogs, then sold a meteorite he found …
Sebastian Salsbury is only 14 years old, but he’s already run 20 ultramarathons. His adventure this past weekend is even more incredible.
After a record-tying 68 yards (remember, there’s 4.1 miles per yard!), Courtney Dauwalter wins the Backyard Ultra for the Americans. A few …
As of this writing, fourteen runners remain in Big’s Backyard Ultramarathon Championship (three two of them in Tennessee.) I’d love to see …
SCMP: Courtney has big plans for Big’s this weekend. Also this weekend: The deepest and stouts women’s half marathon field in history. …
Anna Frost joins me to talk about role models, sponsors, kids, paddleboards, guiding, and more. Also, new shoe reviews from Lydia!
SCMP: Maggie Guterl is going for 100 hours at Big’s this year. HELL YES. I can’t wait to watch this. iRunFar: Catching …
SCMP: I love this idea! Adventure race slash ocean cleanup as teams compete to make an impact on the environment. It’s one …
ultrarunning: No more “I should haves” or taking clean air for granted. With Covid and smoky skies, we’ve got to take advantage …
iRunFar highlights one of the best people in this sport…Errol “Rocket” Jones. Can’t say enough good things about his attitude, his encouragement, …
