Read the full post on Ultra Running Magazine. This week’s ultramarathon race results include Dead Horse Ultra, Looking Glass 100K, Seven Trails Endurance Run, and Wild Florida Trail Run. The post Ultra…
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What’s the Issue with Amy Clark
Read the full post on Ultra Running Magazine. Scotty Sandow sits down with URM editor in chief Amy Clark to get a sneak peek of the Dec 2025/January 2026 issue. No major…
Brooke Welton: Finding a Mentor
Read the full post on Ultra Running Magazine. We recently spoke with Brooke Welton, a 20-year-old nursing student at the University of Utah, who just completed the Kodiak 100k under the tutelage…
Breaking Barriers: Systems That Challenge the Status Quo
Read the full post on Ultra Running Magazine. Earlier this month, TEDx Vero Beach brought together 12 visionary speakers under the theme Breaking Barriers: Systems That Challenge the Status Quo. These trailblazers…
What’s Up in Ultra This Weekend — November 15, 2025
Read the full post on Ultra Running Magazine. This week’s ultramarathon race calendar features Dead Horse Ultra, 4 Fore 30 Infinity Backyard Ultra, Seven Trails Ultra Festival, NYC Trail Mix, and Joy…
Ultra Weekend Recap — November 9, 2025
Read the full post on Ultra Running Magazine. The second weekend of November featured 65 ultramarathons across North America. In this week’s Ultra Weekend Recap, we highlight results from Illinois, Colorado, Texas…
West Line Winder & Sawatch Ascent: A Big Weekend in the Colorado High Country
Read the full post on Ultra Running Magazine. On the final weekend of September, with the aspens exploding in peak color, nearly 700 runners gathered in Colorado’s Arkansas Valley to take on…
What’s Up in Ultra This Weekend — November 8, 2025
Read the full post on Ultra Running Magazine. This week’s ultramarathon race calendar includes Run the Rock, Tunnel Hill 100, Stone Mill 50, Veterans Trail Festival, and CSB Backyard Ultra. The post…
Devil on the Divide: It’s the People
Read the full post on Ultra Running Magazine. As the race director, I’m totally biased, but I truly believe we have something unique and special. And by “we” I mean the volunteers,…
Big’s 2025: “You Should Sleep in the Briars”
Read the full post on Ultra Running Magazine. Backyards are now in over 80 countries around the globe, with team championships, golden tickets and at-large lists all leading to a biannual showdown…
Ultra Weekend Recap — November 3, 2025
Read the full post on Ultra Running Magazine. This week’s ultramarathon race results include Rio Del Lago, Pinhoti 100, Conquer the Castle, and Silver Falls 50k. The post Ultra Weekend Recap —…
BROKEN ANVIL BACKYARD: Ultra Winning (and Ultra Losing)
Read the full post on Ultra Running Magazine. We began our grassroots campaign in late 2020, and the Broken Anvil Backyard Ultra was born. The name is a nod to those who…
Barkley Fall Classic: DNF is Spelled More Than One Way
Read the full post on Ultra Running Magazine. Historically, the Barkley Fall Classic has had a 50k finisher rate around 25–33%, but this year the figure was just under 5%. Imagine that…
What’s Up in Ultra This Weekend — November 1, 2025
Read the full post on Ultra Running Magazine. This week’s ultramarathon race calendar features Rio Del Lago, Chicago Lakefront: Fall Version, Pinhoti, TARC Stone Cat Trail Festival, and The Dark: 24 Hours…
IV Hydration: Science or Pseudoscience?
Read the full post on Ultra Running Magazine. As doctors and scientists, we aim to distinguish between science and pseudoscience, and we hope to persuade you to reject wellness spas and clinics…
Ultra Weekend Recap — October 26, 2025
Read the full post on Ultra Running Magazine. This week’s ultramarathon race results include Big’s Backyard Ultra, Javelina Jundred, No Business 100, and Door County Fall 50. The post Ultra Weekend Recap…