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 ...

The thought of coming last in a race fills some people with dread. However, when you run an ultra marathon, the attitude is very different. In fact, the opposite can be true. At these events, just ...

A marathon is never easy, so progressing to running your first ultra marathon (or simply, ultra) will seem pretty daunting. There may be marathon in the name, but in reality, running your first ultra ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. It's the original 100-miler, but that's not the only thing that makes this iconic trail race ...

Thirteen years after its introduction to the world, the Backyard Ultra endurance race format will be brought to Northwest Colorado in June. The last-man-standing competition will feature up to 75 of ...

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 ...

ROCHESTER — Mike Schmitt’s introduction to running looked nothing like what he went after and accomplished this summer. He ran 100 miles on June 30, competing in one of the top three ultra races in ...