Grueling Race Pits Runners Against Largest Ski Jump in US
Athletes raced 400 meters straight up the largest artificial ski jump tower in the U.S. during the Red Bull 400 at Copper Peak in Michigan.
Broken Back, Shattered Hip: 100-Mile Run 10 Months Later
In 2016, Adam Campbell fell 100 feet while attempting a traverse of Rogers Pass, British Columbia. He sustained serious injuries, but that didn’t stop him.
Highs and Lows: A Visceral Look at Running 118 Miles Solo
Ultrarunning can be glorious, and it can be brutal. This film about Rory Bosiof running 118 mountainous miles in 50 hours offers an intimate look into the limits of human endurance.
Up the Distance: How to Break Into Ultramarathons
From learning how to trail run to standing at the start line of your first ultramarathon, this guide is your first step in a potentially life-changing experience. With the proper training, footwear, and nutrition, just about anybody can partake in ultrarunning and surprise themselves.
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‘Toughest Trek’ FKT to Become Hollywood Film
Two years ago a team of elite runners ran a trail many consider among the toughest in the world in a record time. With 11 mountain passes, most above 16,000 ft., this trail is a crusher. Now, their story is coming to the big screen.
Racing an Ultramarathon With a Donkey: Meet Colorado’s State Sport
You might think Colorado’s state sport is skiing. You’d be wrong. Instead, it involves big miles and an ass.
Fastest Known: Trail Running Trend Hits Stride in 2018
Long an obscure pursuit, FKT today nears critical mass. Major brand sponsors, media coverage, Red Bull stunts, and athlete Kilian Jornet are driving the movement into the mainstream.
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7 Spring Sports to Start Now
The joys of spring – rain, snow, and 70 degrees all in the same day – are upon us. What are the best things to do outside in “mud season?” These are some options.
Racing the Tide: Dylan Bowman Sets FKT on Lost Coast Trail
Dylan Bowman set out to set a fastest known time on one gnarly ultra run: The Lost Coast Trail. He faced 57 miles, 11,000 vertical feet, soft sand, and remote risks as he raced the tide on the way to an FKT.
Speed Records: How to Document Your FKT
Looking to try to set a “fastest known time” (FKT)? Here’s how to record your attempt the right way to ensure your FKT will be valid among the community of athletes who follow FKTs.
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Duo Smashes 870-Mile Great Himalaya Trail FKT
Ryan Sandes and Ryno Griesel braved frostbite and high altitude to break the speed record on the Great Himalaya Trail (GHT) by three days.
Barkley Finisher Wants You to ‘Run Up’ for Clean Air
A race series founded by one of the true hard-men of ultra-running is coming to Colorado to highlight air quality problems. Get ready for Run Up For Air Colorado!
Rise of FKT: How Wild Spaces Sparked an Ultrasport
Runners are attempting – and crushing – fastest known times like never before. But detractors claim the practice takes away from the wilderness experience.
Bear Grylls Competition Turns Survival Into Sport
Bear Grylls wants to turn survival into a sport measured by technology instead of blood loss or hypothermia. Enter the ‘Bear Grylls Survival Challenge.’
Footwear News: VF Corp to Acquire Utah-Based Altra
VF Corporation boosted its clout inside the running world today with its acquisition of Utah’s Altra Footwear. Altra will join VF Corp.’s portfolio alongside The North Face, Eagle Creek, SmartWool, Vans, and others active brands.
Watch: Francois D’haene’s FKT on the John Muir Trail
Follow the record-setting pace in the stunning high Sierra in this 15-minute video from Salomon TV.
Ultra Runners Attempt Record on 870-Mile Himalaya Trail
With 19 days remaining to beat the 28-day FKT record, Ryan Sandes and Ryno Griesel are racing through the cobbled-together network that is the Great Himalaya Trail (GHT).
Amelia Boone Offers Raw Look Into Her First 100K
Accomplished obstacle racer Amelia Boone dives head first into ultramarathons with the Sean O’Brien 100K. This video gives an inside look into her journey to the start line, and follows her during the race.
Woman Sets Speed Record Up Kilimanjaro
Danish athlete Kristina Schou Madsen scaled 5,895-meter Mount Kilimanjaro in 6 hours, 52 minutes, 54 seconds. The time set a new female Fastest Known Time (FKT). It was Madsen’s first FKT attempt and first time up Kilimanjaro.
What It Takes: Beer Mile at 9,300 Feet
Four laps, four beers, one mile, and a whole lot of altitude. This video shows Silverton, Colo., is one of the tougher places to host such an irreverent event.
Race UP North America’s Only Ski Flying Hill This Summer
The Red Bull 400 might be the world’s toughest 400-meter race. And now it’s coming to the biggest ski jump in the western hemisphere!
How to Run 100 Miles: A Total Amateur’s Guide
Pain, suffering, persistence, and glory – everything it takes to run a 100-mile race as told by Brendan Leonard of Semi-Rad.
Molly Huddle Sets New US Half Marathon Record
The two-time Olympian set a U.S. record of 1 hour, 7 minutes, 25 seconds in the half marathon at the Houston Half Marathon.
From Runt to Record-Holder: Kilian Jornet’s Lifetime of Training
The world’s fastest ultra-endurance athlete gives an inside look into how his life as always revolved around training.
Dream Kit: Courtney Dauwalter’s Moab 240 Head-To-Toe Gear
Running 240 miles is no easy feat. Doing it faster than anyone before, is otherworldly. We interviewed Courtney Dauwalter and got the scoop on the gear she used during her record-setting run.
First Look: Under Armour’s 2018 HOVR Running Shoes
Under Armour this week took the curtains off a running shoe project in the works for more than two years. Meet HOVR.
Ironman Times Ten! Youngest Finisher Explains ‘Deca Ironman’
To most, and Ironman Triathlon is a pinnacle of endurance racing. But to a crazy sliver of elite athletes, it’s not even close to tough enough. Meet the ‘Deca-Triathlon,’ 10 Ironmans. In. A. Row.
Camille Herron Breaks 100-Mile Running World Record
In Vienna, Illinois, Camille Herron ran the Tunnel Hill 100-mile in 12 hours, 42 minutes, and 39 seconds. She shattered the women’s 100 mile record by more than an hour.
Winter Ultra Racing, or ‘Confessions of a Human Sled Dog’
Veteran winter ultra racer John Storkamp shares wisdom gleaned from a decade of racing some of the world’s toughest, and coldest ultramarathons
First Run: Salomon XA Elevate Trail Shoes
The Salomon XA Elevate is a light, fast trail running shoe with a modest stack height and protective but rigid ride for precise, fast singletrack running.
Focus, Fathom, Flow: 3 Tips For ‘Mindful Running’
Find wonder in daily training, stay cool under pressure, and get in the zone. ‘Mindful Running’ offers insight into endurance sports.