Ultramarathon
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Running
Running is a means of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot. It is simply defined in athletics terms as a gait in which at regular points during the running cycle both feet are off the ground...
longer than the traditional marathon
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
length of 42.195 kilometres (26.2188 mi).
There are two types of ultramarathon events: those that cover a specified distance, and events that take place during specified time (with the winner covering the most distance in that time). The most common distances are 50 kilometres (31.069 mi), 100 kilometres (62.137 mi), 50 miles (80.467 km) and 100 miles (160.934 km), although many races have other distances. The 100 kilometers is an official IAAF world record event.
Other distances/times include double marathons, 24-hour races, and multiday races
Multiday races
Multiday races are ultramarathon running events which are typically either segmented into daily events of a specified distance or time, or staged so that runners can run as far as they want, at their own discretion, over a set course or over a set number of days...
of 1000 miles or even longer. The format of these events and the courses vary, ranging from single or multiple loops (some as short as a 400-meter track), to point-to-point road or trail races, to cross-country rogaines
Rogaining
Rogaining is a sport of long distance cross-country navigation, involving both route planning and navigation between checkpoints using a variety of map types. In a rogaine, teams of 2-5 people choose which checkpoints to visit within a time limit with the intent of maximizing their score...
. Many ultramarathons, especially trail challenges
Trail running
Trail running is a variant on running that differs markedly from road running and track running. Trail running generally takes place on hiking trails, most commonly single track trails, although fire roads are not uncommon. A distinguishing characteristic of the trails is that they are often...
, have severe course obstacles, such as inclement weather, elevation change, or rugged terrain. Many of these races are run on dirt road
Dirt road
Dirt road is a common term for an unpaved road made from the native material of the land surface through which it passes, known to highway engineers as subgrade material. Dirt roads are suitable for vehicles; a narrower path for pedestrians, animals, and possibly small vehicles would be called a...
s or mountain paths
Trail
A trail is a path with a rough beaten or dirt/stone surface used for travel. Trails may be for use only by walkers and in some places are the main access route to remote settlements...
, though some are run on paved roads as well. Usually, there are aid station
Aid station
An aid station is a location in an endurance race where supplies are given to the athletes. Typically sports drinks like Gatorade are provided as well as water. Depending on the length of the race, food may be available....
s every 5 to 15 km apart, where runners can replenish food and drink supplies or take a short break.
Timed events range from 6, 12, and 24 hours to 3 and 6 days and 10 days (known as multi-day events). Timed events are generally run on a track or a short road course, often one mile or less.
The International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) organises the World Championships for various ultramarathon distances, including 50 km, 100 km, 24 hours and ultra trail running
Trail running
Trail running is a variant on running that differs markedly from road running and track running. Trail running generally takes place on hiking trails, most commonly single track trails, although fire roads are not uncommon. A distinguishing characteristic of the trails is that they are often...
. These events are sanctioned by the International Association of Athletics Federations
International Association of Athletics Federations
The International Association of Athletics Federations is the international governing body for the sport of athletics. It was founded in 1912 at its first congress in Stockholm, Sweden by representatives from 17 national athletics federations as the International Amateur Athletics Federation...
(IAAF), the world governing body of track and field. Many countries around the world have their own ultrarunning organizations, often the national athletics federation of that country, or are sanctioned by such national athletics organizations. World records for distances, times and ages are tracked by the IAU.
Regions
Ultramarathons are run around the world and more than 70,000 people complete ultramarathons every year.Africa
Several ultra distance events are held in AfricaAfrica
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
hosts the world's oldest and largest ultramarathon, the 90 km Comrades Marathon
Comrades Marathon
The Comrades Marathon is an ultramarathon of approximately 90 km run in the Kwazulu-Natal Province of South Africa between the cities of Durban and Pietermaritzburg. It is the world's largest and oldest ultramarathon race...
. Approximately 12,000 runners complete Comrades each year, with over 24,500 in 2000. It also hosts the 56-kilometer Two Oceans Marathon
Two Oceans Marathon
The Two Oceans Marathon is a 56 km / 35 mile ultramarathon held annually in Cape Town, South Africa on the Saturday of the Easter weekend. Self-proclaimed as "the world's most beautiful marathon", the race is run against a backdrop of spectacular scenery through the Cape Peninsula.The race...
in Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
in the southern autumn which attracts approximately 7000 runners. Marathon des Sables
Marathon des Sables
The Marathon des Sables is a six-day, ultramarathon, which is the equivalent of six regular marathons. The longest single stage is long....
is a 6 day stage race which covers 250 km through the Sahara desert in Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
. The Sahara Race in Egypt, part of the 4 Deserts
4 Deserts
The 4 Deserts is recognised as the world's leading endurance footrace series as named by TIME magazine in 2009 and 2010, and by others as the "Ultimate test of human endurance"...
series, is held annually with about 150 competitors from 30 countries competing. There is also an ultramarathon of 250 km across the Namib desert.
Asia
Ultrarunning has become popular in AsiaAsia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
recently, and countries such as Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, and Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
have hosted IAU World Championships in the last few years. Korea's first ultramarathon was held in 2000. India's first ultra marathon http://www.BangaloreUltra.com was held in 2007, in Bangalore. The Gobi March, first held in 2003, in northwest China was China's first ultramarathon. Singapore has a double marathons night race called Sundown Marathon http://www.sundownmarathon.com since 2008 it has since increased the distance to 100km in 2011. Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
hosts several ultramarathon races including the Annapurna 100, the Kanchenjunga Ultra Marathon Trail Running Race, first held in 2009 which starts from Phunlin Bazaar (near Taplejung
Taplejung
Taplejung is the headquarters of Taplejung District in the Mechi Zone of Nepal. It is located at 27°21'0N 87°40'0E with an altitude of 1441 metres ....
) at the Nepal and Sikkim border, and the Everest Ultra. Mongolia hosts during June of each year the Mongolia Sunrise to Sunset marathon (www.ultramongolia.com/).
Oceania, Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand are host to some 100 organized ultramarathons each year. Additionally a handful of runners have run the entire length of New Zealand, a distance of around 2200 km.In Australia the Westfield Ultra Marathon was an annual race between Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
and Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
contested between 1983 and 1991. Greek
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
runner Yiannis Kouros
Yiannis Kouros
Yiannis Kouros is a Greek ultramarathon runner based in Melbourne. He is sometimes called the "Running God" or the "Pheidippides Successor". He holds every men's outdoor road world record from 100 to 1,000 miles and every road and track record from 12 hours to 6 days...
won the event five times during that period. Australia is also the home of one of the oldest six-day race
6 Day Race
For the bicycle race see Six-day racingThe 6 Day Race became a standard distance in the 1870s and was a popular form of entertainment where up to 70,000 paying visitors, in 1877, came to watch the Pedestrians battle it out.-History:...
s in the world, the Cliff Young Australian 6-day race
Cliff Young Australian 6-day race
The Cliff Young Australian 6 Day Race is an ultramarathon race that takes place in Colac, Victoria. One of a small handful of Six Day races around the world, the Cliff Young has had many fine performances culminating in November 2005 with Yiannis Kouros, arguably the best multiday runner in the...
, held in Colac, Victoria
Colac, Victoria
Colac is a small city located in the Western District of Victoria, Australia, situated approximately 150 kilometres south-west of Melbourne on the southern shore of Lake Colac and the surrounding volcanic plains, approximately 40 km inland from Bass Strait. Colac is the largest city in and...
. The race is held on a 400-meter circuit at the Memorial Square in the centre of Colac, and has seen many epic battles since its inception in 1984. The 20th Cliff Young Australian six-day race was held between 20 and 26 November 2005. During that event, Kouros beat his existing world record six-day track mark and set a new mark of 1036.851 km. The Coast to Kosciuszko
Coast To Kosciuszko
Coast to Kosciuszko is an ultramarathon run each December, from sea level in mainland Australia to the highest point, Mount Kosciuszko. It is 240km long and will be held for the 8th time beginning at 5:30am on Friday, 9 December, 2011....
inaugurated in 2004, is a 246 kilometres (152.9 mi) marathon from the coast to the top of Mount Kosciuszko
Mount Kosciuszko
Mount Kosciuszko is a mountain located in the Snowy Mountains in Kosciuszko National Park. With a height of 2,228 metres above sea level, it is the highest mountain in Australia...
, Australia's highest mountain.
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
's first ultramarathon was held on a 100 km track. The Kepler Challenge, 60 km through Fiordland National Park
Fiordland National Park
Fiordland National Park occupies the southwest corner of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the largest of the 14 national parks in New Zealand, with an area of 12,500 km², and a major part of the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site...
, has been running since 1988 and is one of the country's most popular races.
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
has the Kokoda Challenge Race, an annual 96 km endurance race held in late August that runs the length of the historic Kokoda Track
Kokoda Track
The Kokoda Trail or Track is a single-file foot thoroughfare that runs overland — in a straight line — through the Owen Stanley Range in Papua New Guinea...
.
Europe
Ultrarunning is popular in EuropeEurope
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, and the sport can trace its origins here with early documentation of ultrarunners came from Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
ic sagas
Saga
Sagas, are stories in Old Norse about ancient Scandinavian and Germanic history, etc.Saga may also refer to:Business*Saga DAB radio, a British radio station*Saga Airlines, a Turkish airline*Saga Falabella, a department store chain in Peru...
. The history of ultrarunners and walkers in the UK from the Victorian Era
Victorian era
The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...
has also been documented. The IAU hosts annual European Championships for the 50 km, 100 km and 24 hours. There are over 300 ultramarathons held in Europe each year. Some of the largest events include:
- The JOGLE Ultra - 1375km (860 miles) over 16 days from John o'Groats to Lands EndLand's End to John o' GroatsLand's End to John o' Groats is the traversal of the whole length of the island of Great Britain between two extremities; in the southwest and northeast. The traditional distance by road is and takes most cyclists ten to fourteen days; the record for running the route is nine days. Off-road...
, Scotland/Wales/England - UK - The Swiss Alpine Marathon 78 km, from DavosDavosDavos is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has a permanent population of 11,248 . Davos is located on the Landwasser River, in the Swiss Alps, between the Plessur and Albula Range...
, SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. - The Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc which consists of a 166 km loop around Mont BlancMont BlancMont Blanc or Monte Bianco , meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe and the European Union. It rises above sea level and is ranked 11th in the world in topographic prominence...
including 9400 m total elevation gain. - The 100 km del Passatore Florence - Faenza Italy (www.100kmdelpassatore.it).
- The 100 km of Biel/BienneBiel/Bienne 100 kmThe Biel Running Days takes place in June in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland. Various long-distance track events are involved. The most well known of these is the 100km Ultra marathon which began in 1959 and is one of the biggest and oldest of its kind. The Ultra marathon is also a part of the European...
, Switzerland. - The 72.7 km RennsteiglaufRennsteiglaufThe Rennsteiglauf is a trail running event on the Rennsteig path in the Thuringian Forest.The longest course is a ultramarathon currently 72.7 km from Eisenach to Schmiedefeld and part of the European Ultramarathon Cup...
in the Thuringian ForestThuringian ForestThe Thuringian Forest running northwest to southeast, forms a continuous stretch of ancient rounded mountains posing ample difficulties in transit routing save through a few navigable passes in the southern reaches of the German state of Thuringia. It is about long and wide...
, Germany. - The 230 km Al Andalus Ultra-Trail is a stage race over five days in the July sun and heat of Poniente Granadino, Andalucia, Spain.
- The Lakeland 100 (UTLD) which has a circular route encompassing much of the Lakeland fell area, including in the region of 6300m of ascent and consisting entirely of public bridleways and footpaths.
- The ULTRArace.100 which has a circular route of 100 miles of road in The Cotswold Hills with an overall ascent of 2248m.
- The second oldest ultramarathon in the world, LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
to BrightonBrightonBrighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
, was widely considered to be among the most prestigious titles until its retirement in 2005. As of 2010 London to Brighton has been recaptured as a trail run. - Day Runners - Athens International Ultramarathon Festival (24h, 48h, 72h, 6days, 1000k, 1000m) - www.dayrunners.gr
- The Rodopi Ultra Trail is the first 100 mile trail race in Greece and wanders the vast forests of the Rodopi mountain range, one of the biggest ranges of the Balkan peninsula.
The European Ultramarathon Cup (ECU)
European Ultramarathon Cup
The European Ultramarathon Cup, which was performed for the 17th time in 2009, is an annual cup event covering some of the biggest Ultramarathons in Europe...
is an annual series covering several of the biggest races in different European countries.
- An extreme challenge in GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
is the annual multiday Deutschlandlauf (Germany Run) over 1200 km. - In PortugalPortugalPortugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, the "Ultramaratona das Areias" race covers 43 kilometres on the sand of southern beaches under the blazing sun of summer. - In southern SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
, the "La Legion 101KM en 24 Horas" is a popular ultramarathon in and around the Andalucian town of RondaRondaRonda is a city in Spanish province of Málaga. It is located about West from the city of Málaga, within the autonomous community of Andalusia. Its population is approximately 35,000 inhabitants.-History:...
in the province of MalagaMálagaMálaga is a city and a municipality in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, Spain. With a population of 568,507 in 2010, it is the second most populous city of Andalusia and the sixth largest in Spain. This is the southernmost large city in Europe...
. The race in May is organized and supported by the Spanish Foreign Legion. - In Greece, SpartathlonSpartathlonSpartathlon is a ultramarathon race held annually in Greece since 1983 between Athens and Sparta.-Origin:The Spartathlon aims to trace the footsteps of Pheidippides, an Athenian messenger sent to Sparta in 490 BC to seek help against the Persians in the Battle of Marathon...
is held every last weekend of September since 1983. It's a non-stop historic ultra-distance foot race covering 246 km from Athens to Sparta. It's considered one of the most difficult ultramarathon races due to the weather conditions encountered by the runners (heat and humidity during the day and cold during the night hours) and the non-stop profile of the race.
Antarctica
Due to logistics and environmental concerns there are only a handful of ultramarathons held in Antarctica, and travel costs can mean entrance fees as high as $14,000.Ultramarathons in Antarctica include: The Last Desert, a multi-stage footrace, and the Antarctic Ice Marathon – a marathon and 100-kilometer race.
North America
There are several hundred ultramarathons held annually in North AmericaNorth America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. One of the most popular is the Western States Endurance Run
Western States Endurance Run
The Western States Endurance Run, known commonly as the Western States 100, is a 100-mile ultramarathon that takes place on trails in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains annually on the last full weekend of June. The race starts at the base of the Squaw Valley ski resort and finishes at the...
, the world's oldest 100-mile trail run. The race began unofficially in 1974, when local horseman Gordy Ainsleigh's horse for the 100-mile Tevis Cup
Tevis Cup
The Western States Trail Ride, popularly called The Tevis Cup, is a 100-mile endurance ride. The amateur event has been held annually since 1955....
horse race came up lame. He decided to travel the course on foot, finishing in 23 hours and 47 minutes.
One of the first documented ultramarathons in North America was held in 1926, as part of the Central American Games
Central American Games
The Central American Games are a multi-sport regional championships event, held quadrennial , typically in the middle year between Summer Olympics. The Games are for countries in Central America.-Editions:- References :*...
. Tomas Zafiro and Leoncio San Miguel, both Tarahumara
Tarahumara
The Rarámuri or Tarahumara are a Native American people of northwestern Mexico who are renowned for their long-distance running ability...
Indians, ran 100 km from Pachuca
Pachuca
Pachuca, formally Pachuca de Soto is the capital of the Mexican state of Hidalgo. It is located in the south-central part of the state. Pachuca de Soto is also the name of the municipality of which the city serves as municipal seat...
to Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
in 9 hours and 37 minutes. At the time, the Mexican government petitioned to include a 100 km race in the 1928 Summer Olympics
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
; however, nothing came of these efforts.
In 1928, sports agent C. C. Pyle
C. C. Pyle
Charles C. "C. C." Pyle , often called Cash and Carry Pyle, was a Champaign, Illinois theater owner and sports agent who represented American football star Red Grange and French tennis player Suzanne Lenglen...
organized the first of two editions of the 3,455-mile-long Bunion Derby (the first went along U.S. Route 66
U.S. Route 66
U.S. Route 66 was a highway within the U.S. Highway System. One of the original U.S. highways, Route 66 was established on November 11, 1926 -- with road signs erected the following year...
from Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
to Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
before heading toward New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
; the 1929 Derby reversed the route). Neither the race nor the accompanying vaudeville
Vaudeville
Vaudeville was a theatrical genre of variety entertainment in the United States and Canada from the early 1880s until the early 1930s. Each performance was made up of a series of separate, unrelated acts grouped together on a common bill...
show was a financial success.
Since 1997, runners have been competing in the Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race
Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race
The Self-Transcendence 3100 mile race is the world's longest certified footrace according to its organizers.This multiday race is hosted by the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team and takes place in Queens, New York in the USA from June-August every year. The course is 3,100 miles long...
, which is billed as the longest official footrace in the world. They run 100 laps a day for up to 50 days around a single block in Queens, NY, for a total distance of 3100 miles (4,989 km).
In April 2006, the American Ultrarunning Hall of Fame was established by the American Ultrarunning Association (AUA). Candidates for the Hall of Fame are chosen from the 'modern era' of American ultras, beginning with the New York Road Runners
New York Road Runners
New York Road Runners , founded in 1958 with 47 members, has grown into the foremost running organization, with a membership of 40,000. NYRR conducts more than 100 events each year, including races, classes, clinics, and lectures...
Club 30 Mile race held in 1958. The Inaugural inductees were Ted Corbitt
Ted Corbitt
Ted Corbitt was an American long-distance runner and an official of running organizations. Corbitt is often called "the father of long distance running." He was an ultramarathon pioneer, helping to revive interest in the sport in the United States in the 1960s and 70s...
, a former US Olympian, winner of the aforementioned race in 3:04:13, and co-founder of the Road Runners Club of America
Road Runners Club of America
Founded in 1958, the Road Runners Club of America is the oldest and largest distance running organization in the United States with over 1500 running club and event members representing 200,000 individual runners active in their running communities...
, and Sandra Kiddy, who kicked off her ultra career at age 42 with a world record at 50 kilometers, 3:36:56, and who went on to set a string of US and world ultra records.
South America
There are fewer ultra marathons in South America, The Jungle Ultra multi-day multi-stage race through the Amazon Rainforest in Peru. The race is 230km long with a 90km long stage after day 4. Competitors are self sufficient carrying all their own equipment and provisions such as water, food, hammocks and first aid kits. There is also the Atacama Crossing, part of the 4 Deserts Series, which is a desert race through the Atacama DesertAtacama Desert
The Atacama Desert is a plateau in South America, covering a strip of land on the Pacific coast, west of the Andes mountains. It is, according to NASA, National Geographic and many other publications, the driest desert in the world...
, another multi-day stage race covering 250km in total.
List of ultramarathons
This is only a partial list of events. For a full list, see Ultramarathon Running's Calendar and local countries' ultrarunning websites.Road and dirt paths
Sundown Ultra Marathon Singapore 100 km Biel/Bienne 100 kmBiel/Bienne 100 km
The Biel Running Days takes place in June in Biel/Bienne, Switzerland. Various long-distance track events are involved. The most well known of these is the 100km Ultra marathon which began in 1959 and is one of the biggest and oldest of its kind. The Ultra marathon is also a part of the European...
Comrades Marathon
Comrades Marathon
The Comrades Marathon is an ultramarathon of approximately 90 km run in the Kwazulu-Natal Province of South Africa between the cities of Durban and Pietermaritzburg. It is the world's largest and oldest ultramarathon race...
Grand Union Canal 145 mile Race
Grand Union Canal 145 mile Race
The Grand Union Canal Race is an ultramarathon run from the centre of Birmingham to the centre of London along the Grand Union Canal. Competitors are required to complete the distance within a time limit of 45 hours. Resting for more than 40 minutes at a time is not permitted...
Haney to Harrison 100k Ultra London to Brighton
London to Brighton events
The route along the A23 from London to Brighton in south-east England is popular for races, tours, charity rides and rallies...
Dartmoor Discovery
Dartmoor Discovery
The Dartmoor Discovery is an ultramarathon run around Dartmoor in early June . The race is entirely on roads. It starts and finishes in Princetown, famous as the home of Dartmoor Prison. The current distance is 52.115 km...
Spartathlon
Spartathlon
Spartathlon is a ultramarathon race held annually in Greece since 1983 between Athens and Sparta.-Origin:The Spartathlon aims to trace the footsteps of Pheidippides, an Athenian messenger sent to Sparta in 490 BC to seek help against the Persians in the Battle of Marathon...
Two Oceans Marathon
Two Oceans Marathon
The Two Oceans Marathon is a 56 km / 35 mile ultramarathon held annually in Cape Town, South Africa on the Saturday of the Easter weekend. Self-proclaimed as "the world's most beautiful marathon", the race is run against a backdrop of spectacular scenery through the Cape Peninsula.The race...
Way Too Cool 50 Kilometer
Way Too Cool 50 Kilometer
The Way Too Cool 50 Kilometer run is an annual ultramarathon run that starts and ends in Cool, California. The race course follows sections of the Western States Trail. The course has greater than 7000 ft of vertical elevation change along its 31-mile length. Most of the course is held on...
JFK 50 Mile
JFK 50 Mile
The JFK 50 Mile or the JFK 50 Mile Memorial is an ultramarathon that takes place annually in Washington County, Maryland, USA. The first race was held in spring 1963, one of numerous races that year. After the Kennedy assassination, many of these events were never held again...
TW 50k Ultra
TW 50k Ultra
The TW 50k Ultramarathon is an ultramarathon run on the 2nd Saturday of April from Cocoa Plum Circle in Coral Gables, Florida to the tip of Key Biscayne, Florida. It is named after the race founders Tom Brockland and Wayne Wright. It is an out and back run for a total of 50 kilometers or 31...
Keys 100 Berlin 100 Miles RUN Winschoten, Netherlands 100km del Passatore 100km Volta ao Lago Caixa (website in Portuguese)
Mountain and trails
Addo Elephant Trail RunAddo Elephant Trail Run
The Addo Elephant Trail Run is a 25 and 50 Mile event that takes place in and around the Addo Elephant National Park which is situated 75 km north of the South African coastal city of Port Elizabeth....
American River 50 Mile Endurance Run
American River 50 Mile Endurance Run
The American River 50 Mile Endurance Run, or AR50, is a 50 mile ultramarathon beginning in Sacramento, California and ending in Auburn, California...
Angeles Crest 100 Mile Endurance Run
Angeles Crest 100 Mile Endurance Run
The Angeles Crest 100 Mile Endurance Run, or AC 100, is a 100 mile long ultramarathon that takes place annually along trails through California's Angeles National Forest.- The Course :...
Barkley Marathons
Barkley Marathons
The Barkley Marathons is a 100 Mile Run and a 60 Mile Fun Run held annually in Frozen Head State Park near Wartburg, Tennessee in late March or early April....
Bear 100 Mile Endurance Run
Bear 100 Mile Endurance Run
The Bear 100 Mile Endurance Run is an ultramarathon that traverses the Wasatch and Bear River Ranges west of Bear Lake, from Logan, Utah to Fish Haven, Idaho. With of climb and an average elevation of , it is one of the more difficult ultramarathons...
Bighorn Trail Run Bull Run Run 50 Mile Burning River 100 Mile Endurance Run Canadian Death Race
Canadian Death Race
The Canadian Death Race is an annual adventure race held in and around Grande Cache, Alberta. It consists of 125 km of hiking and running within a 24 hour time period...
Elizabeth's Furnace Fat Ass 50K Evergreen Trail Runs Grand Canyon Ultra Marathon
Grand Canyon Ultra Marathon
The Grand Canyon 24 hour Ultra Marathon is a 24 hour ultramarathon that takes the participants through one of the most striking environments on earth, the Grand Canyon. The race took place for the first time in October, 2010...
Grand Raid de la Réunion
Grand Raid de la Réunion
The Grand Raid de la Réunion, also called La diagonale des fous is a mountain ultramarathon race. The race takes place on Réunion island, a French overseas department in the Indian Ocean, situated between Madagascar and Mauritius. The 163km and 9656m of elevation gain route is reputed to be highly...
Grindstone 100 Miler
Grindstone 100 Miler
Grindstone 100 miler is an annual 100 mile long ultramarathon that takes place on trails in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains, usually the first weekend of October. The race starts at Camp Shenandoah, a local camp of the Boy Scouts of America...
Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run
Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run
The Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run is an ultramarathon in length, with of climb at an average elevation of over . The race is held on a loop course on 4WD roads, dirt trails, and cross country in Southern Colorado's San Juan Range, USA...
HUFF 50K Trail Run HAT Run Javelina Jundred Kettle Moraine 100 Endurance Runs
Kettle Moraine 100 Endurance Runs
The Kettle Moraine 100 is an ultramarathon held annually in early June in Kettle Moraine State Forest near La Grange, WI. The event includes a 100-mile race, a 100 km race, and a 38-mile night "fun run."-Course Description:...
Kokoda Trail Knee Knackering North Shore Trail Run
Knee Knackering North Shore Trail Run
The Knee Knackering North Shore Trail Run, also known as the Knee Knacker, was established in 1989 and is a 30-mile ultramarathon trail run in that takes place in British Columbia, in the Greater Vancouver area. Due to its popularity, the field is limited to 200 runners, selected by lottery...
Laugavegur Ultramarathon
Laugavegur Ultramarathon
The Laugavegur Ultramarathon is an annual ultramarathon race held in Iceland. Running from Landmannalaugar past the Hrafntinnusker mountain and Álftavatn lake, across the Bláfjallakvísl river, through the Emstrur plain and across the Fremri-Emstruá river to Þórsmörk, it covers a total of 55 km.The...
Leadville Trail 100
Leadville Trail 100
Leadville Trail 100 Ultramarathon is an ultramarathon held annually on trails and dirt roads near Leadville, Colorado, through the heart of the Rocky Mountains. First run in 1983, runners in the race climb and descend , with elevations ranging between 9,200-12,620 feet...
Lean Horse Ultramarathon
Lean Horse Ultramarathon
The Lean Horse Ultramarathon is run in August every year in the Black Hills of South Dakota. It was first run in 2005. It features a 100-mile race, a 50-mile race, and a 50-kilometer race. Most of the course is on the George S. Mickelson Trail...
Mourneway Ultra Marathon McNaughton Park Trail Runs
McNaughton Park Trail Runs
The McNaughton Park Trail Runs, over distances of 50, 100 and , is an annual ultramarathon running event held in Pekin, Illinois each spring on a rugged, ten-mile loop course. All three races are run concurrently. The ultra is the only one held in Illinois. The ultra, first held in 2007, is...
Miwok 100K Trail Race Mountain Masochist Trail Run
Mountain Masochist Trail Run
The Mountain Masochist Trail Run is a 50 mile ultramarathon that winds it way through the Blue Ridge Mountains. The course begins at the James River Visitor Center, runners cover a short out-n-back section on the Blue Ridge Parkway before completing a few short miles of road...
North Downs way 50,100 North Face 100 Oil Creek 100 Trail Runs - 50K, 50 & 100 miles Old Pueblo 50 Mile Endurance Run Oxfam Trailwalker Quad Dipsea Rennsteiglauf
Rennsteiglauf
The Rennsteiglauf is a trail running event on the Rennsteig path in the Thuringian Forest.The longest course is a ultramarathon currently 72.7 km from Eisenach to Schmiedefeld and part of the European Ultramarathon Cup...
South Downs way 100 Scorched Sole
Scorched Sole
The Scorched Sole is a trail running event which was inaugurated on June 3, 2006 by the Kelowna Goats at Kelowna, British Columbia. Both 25 km and 50 km courses have been run since the inception of the race, a 50 mile course was added in 2009...
StumpJump 50k
StumpJump 50k
The StumpJump 50k is an ultramarathon in the Southeastern United States that features a grueling course of extreme elevation changes and technical trail sections. The annual event takes place the first Saturday in October on the Signal Mountain, Tennessee, portion of the Cumberland Trail. In 2007...
Swiss Alpine Marathon Thames path 100 TransRockies Run, 6 stages, 125m / / Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Run
Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Run
The Vermont 100 Mile Endurance Run is a 100 mile long ultramarathon held annually in July at Silver Hill Meadow in West Windsor, Vermont. It is one of the four 100 mile races that comprise the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning. It is also the only known ultra race in the USA where entrants run...
Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run
Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run
The Wasatch Front 100 Mile Endurance Run is a 100 mile ultra marathon held annually on the first Friday after Labor Day in the U.S. state of Utah...
West Highland Way Race Western States Endurance Run
Western States Endurance Run
The Western States Endurance Run, known commonly as the Western States 100, is a 100-mile ultramarathon that takes place on trails in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains annually on the last full weekend of June. The race starts at the base of the Squaw Valley ski resort and finishes at the...
Wickham Park Marathon, 50M, 100M, 200M
Extreme conditions
Marathon des SablesMarathon des Sables
The Marathon des Sables is a six-day, ultramarathon, which is the equivalent of six regular marathons. The longest single stage is long....
6633 Ultra: The Arctic, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Badwater Ultramarathon
Badwater Ultramarathon
The Badwater Ultramarathon describes itself as "the world's toughest foot race". It is a course starting at below sea level in the Badwater Basin, in California's Death Valley, and ending at an elevation of 8360 feet at Whitney Portal, the trailhead to Mount Whitney...
/ / / 4 Deserts
4 Deserts
The 4 Deserts is recognised as the world's leading endurance footrace series as named by TIME magazine in 2009 and 2010, and by others as the "Ultimate test of human endurance"...
Namibian ultra marathon
Namibian ultra marathon
The Namibian 24h Ultra Marathon is a 24 hour ultramarathon that takes the participants through one of the oldest deserts on earth, the Namib Desert...
Kalahari Augrabies Extreme Marathon
Kalahari Augrabies Extreme Marathon
The Kalahari Augrabies Extreme Marathon is a self-sufficient run over seven days, covering an approximate distance of . The event takes place in the Kalahari Desert in the proximity of the Augrabies Falls on the Orange River. The route traverses the Augrabies Falls National Park, private game...
Pinhoti 100 Mile Endurance Run Alabama Arrowhead Winter Ultramarathon Al Andalus Ultra Trail The Jungle Ultra
Very long events and multidays
Bruce TrailBruce Trail
The Bruce Trail is a hiking trail in southern and central Ontario, Canada.-General:The trail follows the edge of the Niagara Escarpment, one of the thirteen UNESCO World Biosphere Reserves in Canada, for almost...
, Ontario, Canada 800 kilometers in (10–15 days). The Bunion Derby, Los Angeles to New York 3,455 miles (3 months). Lake Balaton Supermarathon, Hungary (4 days) Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race
Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race
The Self-Transcendence 3100 mile race is the world's longest certified footrace according to its organizers.This multiday race is hosted by the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team and takes place in Queens, New York in the USA from June-August every year. The course is 3,100 miles long...
Self-Transcendence 6 & 10 day
Self-Transcendence 6 & 10 day
-History:The Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team held a 1000 mile race in the spring of 1985, and later in the year held the first Sri Chinmoy Five Day Race at Flushing Meadow Park in Queens, which lasted for three consecutive years and led to the Seven Day Race, the forerunner of today's Ten Day event. The...
Spreelauf
Spreelauf
The Spreelauf is a German ultramarathon race. In six days, runners compete over a total distance of 420km , 10 times the traditional marathon distance...
Trans Europe Foot Race Trans-Gaule
Trans-Gaule
The Trans-Gaule is a trans-national ultramarathon the longest multiday race in France. It consists of eighteen stages in eighteen consecutive days with a total of 1,150 km, from Roscoff in the English Channel to the Mediterranean. This event is the equivalent to Germany's Deutschlandlauf, the...
IAU 100km World Championships
| Edition | Year | City | Country | Date | No. of Athletes |
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| 24th | 2010 | Gibraltar Gibraltar Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region... |
7 November | 180 |
Prior IAU World Championships were held in the Netherlands, Taiwan, and Korea.
Men
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
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| 100 km (road) | 6:13:33 | Takahiro Sunada Takahiro Sunada is a Japanese ultramarathon and marathon runner. He is the male world record holder over the 100 km ultramarathon distance, with a time of 6:13:33... |
21 June 1998 |  Tokoro, JapanJapan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
Women
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
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| 100 km (road) | 6:33:11 | Tomoe Abe Tomoe Abe Tomoe Abe is a retired Japanese ultramarathon and marathon runner.She won the bronze medal in the marathon at the 1993 World Championships in a time of 2:31:01. Her personal best time was 2:26:09, achieved when she won the 1994 Osaka Ladies Marathon.... |
25 June 2000 | Yubetsu, Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
Men
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
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| 50000 m (track) | 2:48:06 | Jeff Norman | 7 June 1980 | Timperley Timperley Timperley is a village within the Altrincham area, of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England. Situated within the historic county boundaries of Cheshire, Timperley is approximately seven miles southwest of Manchester.... , United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
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| 50 km (road) | 2:43:38 | Thompson Magawana | 12 April 1988 |  ClaremontClaremont, Cape Town Claremont is a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. It is situated six miles south of the city, and is one of the so-called "Southern Suburbs". It is an important commercial and residential area, which is currently experiencing significant growth and development.-History:Until the arrival of Dutch... , South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... |
Women
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date | Meet | Place | Ref |
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| 50000 m (track) | 3:18:52 | Carol Hunter-Rowe | 3 March 1996 | Barry Barry -Places:Antarctica* Barry Island Australia* Barry, New South WalesCanada* Barry Islands, NunavutFrance* Barry, Hautes-PyrénéesUnited Kingdom* Barry, Angus, Scotland** Barry Mill, a watermill* Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales... , United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
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| 50 km (road) | 3:08:39 | Frith Van Der Merwe Frith van der Merwe Frith van der Merwe is a South African long-distance athlete.She competed in the South African ultramarathon, the Comrades Marathon in the late 1980s and early 90s with astonishing success, setting records for both up and down run, one of which was still standing in 2010... |
25 March 1989 | Claremont Claremont, Cape Town Claremont is a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. It is situated six miles south of the city, and is one of the so-called "Southern Suburbs". It is an important commercial and residential area, which is currently experiencing significant growth and development.-History:Until the arrival of Dutch... , South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... |
World or national-record holding or world-championship-winning ultramarathon runners
- Yiannis KourosYiannis KourosYiannis Kouros is a Greek ultramarathon runner based in Melbourne. He is sometimes called the "Running God" or the "Pheidippides Successor". He holds every men's outdoor road world record from 100 to 1,000 miles and every road and track record from 12 hours to 6 days...
, multi-day race legend, holder of numerous world records and world bests from 24 hours to 1,000 miles, course record holder of the Spartathlon since its inception in 1983 - Tomoe AbeTomoe AbeTomoe Abe is a retired Japanese ultramarathon and marathon runner.She won the bronze medal in the marathon at the 1993 World Championships in a time of 2:31:01. Her personal best time was 2:26:09, achieved when she won the 1994 Osaka Ladies Marathon....
, 100 km female world record holder (6:33:11) - Suprabha BeckjordSuprabha BeckjordSuprabha Beckjord is an ultramarathon runner. The only person to have completed every edition of the Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race, she is one of the most enduring multiday athletes in the world...
, 3100 mile race record holder - Edit BercesEdit BércesEdit Bérces is an ultramarathon runner, world record holder, former world and European champion.Berces is Hungary's most successful ultra runner...
, 24 hour treadmill world record holder; holds several Hungarian records - Ted CorbittTed CorbittTed Corbitt was an American long-distance runner and an official of running organizations. Corbitt is often called "the father of long distance running." He was an ultramarathon pioneer, helping to revive interest in the sport in the United States in the 1960s and 70s...
, "father of American ultrarunning"; 1952 US Olympic team member; former American world record holder at various distances - Bruce FordyceBruce FordyceBruce Fordyce is a South African marathon and ultramarathon athlete. He is best known for having won the South African Comrades Marathon a record nine times, of which eight wins were consecutive. He also won the London to Brighton Marathon three years in a row...
, nine time Comrades MarathonComrades MarathonThe Comrades Marathon is an ultramarathon of approximately 90 km run in the Kwazulu-Natal Province of South Africa between the cities of Durban and Pietermaritzburg. It is the world's largest and oldest ultramarathon race...
winner; African 100K record holder (6:25:07) - Serge GirardSerge GirardSerge Girard is a French ultramarathon runner born in 1953. He fulfilled the challenge of running across the 5 continents without a single day off.He's not related to Patricia Girard-Léno.- Runs achieved so far :...
, trans-USA (4,597 km – 1997), trans-South America (5,235 km – 2001), trans-Africa (8,295 km – 2003/2004) and trans-Eurasia (19,097 km – 2005/2006) record holder - Wally HaywardWally HaywardWallace Henry Hayward was a South African endurance athlete with a 60 year career. He has won the Comrades Marathon five times and completed the distance of around 90 km the last time just before his eighty-first birthday.He was born and died in Johannesburg...
, Multiple winner of Comrades Marathon, London to Brighton, many other ultramarathons; set early world records - Bernd HeinrichBernd HeinrichBernd Heinrich, Ph.D , is a professor emeritus in the biology department at the University of Vermont and is the author of a number of books about nature writing, behavior, biology, ecology, and evolution. Heinrich has made major contributions to the study of insect physiology and behavior, as...
, US 100 mile track record holder (12:27:01), naturalistNatural historyNatural history is the scientific research of plants or animals, leaning more towards observational rather than experimental methods of study, and encompasses more research published in magazines than in academic journals. Grouped among the natural sciences, natural history is the systematic study... - Vladimir KotovVladimir KotovVladimir Kotov is a Belarus-born South African long distance runner, who competed for the Soviet Union at the marathon of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. There he finished in fourth place, thirty seconds behind countryman and bronze medalist Setymkul Dzhumanazarov...
, former Comrades Marathon winner - Frith van der MerweFrith van der MerweFrith van der Merwe is a South African long-distance athlete.She competed in the South African ultramarathon, the Comrades Marathon in the late 1980s and early 90s with astonishing success, setting records for both up and down run, one of which was still standing in 2010...
, set Comrades Marathon records for both directions - Stu MittlemanStu MittlemanStu Mittleman is an ultradistance running champion, as well as a fitness/running coach and author.Mittleman set three consecutive American 100-Mile Road Race records in the US National Championships 1980-1982. His fastest 100-Mile Run was 12 hours 56 minutes...
, US record holder for six day race (578 miles) - Arthur F. H. Newton, 5 times Comrades Marathon winner
- Takahiro SunadaTakahiro Sunadais a Japanese ultramarathon and marathon runner. He is the male world record holder over the 100 km ultramarathon distance, with a time of 6:13:33...
, 100 km male world record holder (6:13:33) - Ann TrasonAnn TrasonAnn Trason is an American ultramarathon runner from Kensington, California. She has broken twenty world records during her career.-Life:Trason was a top runner in high school, but a knee injury kept her from competing in college....
, thirteen time Western States Endurance Run winner and current female course record holder; holds numerous world records, including 100 mile (13:47:41 1991), 50 mile (5:40:18, 1991), and 12 Hours (147.6k, 1991); American 100k record holder (7:00:48) - Cliff YoungCliff Young (athlete)Albert Ernest Clifford "Cliff" Young was an Australian potato farmer and athlete from Beech Forest, Victoria, best noted for his unexpected Westfield Sydney to Melbourne Ultra Marathon win at 61 years of age.-Early life:...
, former winner Westfield Sydney to Melbourne; holds numerous world age records - Giorgio Calcaterra, Italian multiple winner of 100km del Passatore ultramarathon and twice 100km ultramarathon world & European champion.
- Valmir NunesValmir NunesValmir Nunes is a Brazilian runner. A former world record holder, he currently holds South American and Brazilian Ultramarathon records.-Career:...
, Brazilian ultrarunner twice 100km ultramarathon world champion and Badwater ultramarathon winner.
External links
- I A U – International Association of Ultra Runners
- Beyond Marathon – Information, day by day calendar, and route maps for worldwide Ultramarathons
- TheUltraMarathon.com – International Web-Links & Ultra Running Art Gallery by Robert Orcutt
- RealEndurance.com – UltraRunning All Time Result Lists
- ULTRAmarathonRunning.com Global Ultramarathon Races & Events Calendar
- The Ultramarathon Store – Ultramarathon calendars covering North America
- Multidays.com – Multiday and ultrarunning news from around the world
- Ultralegends – Ultramarathon history from across the Globe and through the ages
- Nordic Ultra – A bi-monthly e-magazine about ultrarunning with news and articles