The Best Races Have 50 Percent DNF Rates
"Moments at Elevation," from filmmaker Isaiah Jay, explores the spirit, struggle, and magic of that empowers hopefuls across the finish line.
Ultrarunning
Ultrarunning
Jim Walmsley’s Record-Setting Grand Canyon Run
This past Tuesday, Walmsley shattered Rob Krar’s record for the double-crossing of the Grand Canyon—or, as it’s called, Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim.
A Conversation with Appalachian Trail Record Holder Karl Meltzer
On Sunday morning, Karl Meltzer broke Scott Jurek's year-old Appalachian Trail speed record, completing the 2,190 mile trek in 45 days, 22 hours, and 38 minutes. Here, the winningest 100-mile racer in history tells us how he pulled it off.
For this Runner, Running and Meditation Are One in the Same
Without all the distraction of stop lights and traffic, wilderness running connects Callon with the natural world around him.
Running 100 Miles in 30 Hours. At Age 72.
Wally Hesseltine's goal: to become the oldest finisher of the Western States 100 in history.
Hand in Hand at This Year’s Hardrock 100
At 100 miles long, and with more than 33,000 feet of elevation gain and descent, the Hardrock 100 has long been considered one of the world’s toughest ultras.
Can This Guy Break Scott Jurek's Appalachian Trail Speed Record?
Jurek will pace Meltzer for part of the run
Kaci Lickteig Won Western States By Training on Flat Concrete
A compelling case for ditching hill repeats
How Running in the Mountains Leads to Peace
Miles Away is a short video from climber Dave MacLeod about ultrarunner Alicia Hudelson and her love for running in the mountains
Jim Walmsley’s Insane Day at Western States
For the first 93 miles of last weekend’s Western States 100, 26-year-old Jim Walmsley was on pace to shatter the course record. Spectators following Walmsley’s progress—both along the trail in Northern California and via social media—were dumbfounded: Western States is considered one of the most competitive ultras in the world, and this was Walmsley’s first-ever 100-mile race. Then, just seven miles from the finish, he disappeared.