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Arizona 6 Day Race/ Womens 100 Miler

The 6th Arizona 6 Day Race will comence on Sunday April 11th 2010 in Douglas. Race Director Gary Cross is also inaugurating the Douglas Women’s 100 mile race coinciding with the start of the 6 day. The Arizona 6 day is a low key event with deep roots in the community which supports this unique event [...]

Running Hope to America

Lisa Smith Batchen is planning on running 2,500 miles through America covering 50 miles in all 50 states in 62 days. Running Hope to America is her new project along with Sister Marybeth Lloyd, a nun, will run 2,500 mi[...]

2010 Arrowhead Winter Ultra 135

The Arrowhead Winter Ultra is a 135 mile human powered ultramarathon event on bike, foot or skis travelling across across the Arrowhead Region of Northern Minnesota from International Falls near the Canadian border to To[...]

The Coastal Challenge 2010 – Day 6

Javier Montero and Margaret Phillips take first at The Coastal Challenge Written by Greg Dawson After six days of climbing volcanos, traversing rivers, fighting wind swept plateaus and scorching dry heat, Javier Montero[...]

The Coastal Challenge 2010 – Day 5

Seven-month training schedule paying off for daycare teacher on day five of The Coastal Challenge Written by Greg Dawson While race leaders continue to push forward in their quest for race champion on day five of The Coa[...]

The Coastal Challenge 2010 – Day 4

American Ty Stevens takes risk, second place on fourth day of The Coastal Challenge American Ty Stevens came into his first multi-day stage adventure race looking to finish with a decent time. After taking second on day[...]

Across The Years 2010

After a years hiatus, the 2010 Across the Years 24/48/72 hour events will resume their annual fixture on December 29th at Nardini Manor, Buckeye, Arizona. This year there will be a weighted lottery to determine who will [...]

The Coastal Challenge 2010 – Day 3

Canadian Judith Abbot lengthens lead in women’s division, while overall battle for third heats up at The Coastal Challenge Written by Greg Dawson Flatter terrain and cooler weather made for a faster course on the[...]

The Coastal Challenge 2010 – Day 2

American Ty Stevens overtakes third place, increases lead on day two of  The Coastal Challenge Despite heavy overnight rains making for tough muddied trails and more than 12,000 feet of elevation change, Ty Stevens ([...]

The Coastal Challenge 2010 – Day 1

Javier Montero takes lead on day one of The Coastal Challenge Written by Greg Dawson Two-time champion Javier Montero of Costa Rica is in position to take an unprecedented third win after stage one of The Coastal Challen[...]

Inagaki Wins Endurance 24 Hour 2010 – Results

The third Endurance 24 Hour indoor race at the Esport Arena, Espoo, Finland finished this afternoon with 44 year old Sumie Inagaki from Japan winning the race outright and setting a new 24 hour indoor world record with 2[...]

The AfricaRun – Berlin to Capetown 2011

A mammoth 13,000 km of ultrarunning ecstasy is being planned for 22 March 2011 (World Water Day) starting in Berlin and running to Rome for the first leg then flying to Cairo and running thence across Namibia to Capetown[...]

Barefoot Running Research

New research supports the idea that barefoot running form offers less impact on the heel as the forefoot is better suited to absorb shock. A new paper published this week in the journal Nature, co-authored by Daniel E. L[...]

Wild Endurance 2010

The Wild Endurance 100km team challenge is a team relay event taking place in the Blue Mountains in NSW, Australia. Fundraising for The Wilderness Society, the Wild Endurance 100km is an opportunity for teams of 4-6 run[...]

New 24 Hour Race 2010: 24h-Lauf-Muenchen

Dear runners, On 5 June 2010 at 12 in Munich, we start the clock running-www.24h-lauf-muenchen.de. Will run in the Olympic Park in Munich. The winner will receive a win bonus from 500 to 750 euros. Our website is in Germ[...]

48/24/6 Hour Ultramarathon 2009 Buenas Aires – Results

The 48/24/6 Hour Ultramarathon took place December 11-13th 2009 in Buenas Aires, Argentina and saw Diego Manzur establish a new national record at the Buenas Aires 48 hour race. Manzur covered 322 km. First lady was Anal[...]

Onwards by James Jarvis

Short animation by James Jarvis. [...]

The Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race 2010

The dates for the 2010 Self-Transcendence 3100 mile race in New York have been posted on the race website and will take place 6:00 am on Sunday 13th of June and runs till August 3rd. This annual race is the longest certi[...]

Running Shoes: Keep it Simple – Vibram Five Fingers and Huarache Sandals

Hot topic of the moment: Christopher Mcdougall’s recent book Born To Run, which I am currently reading, has stirred up a lot of dormant energy with extra focus on footwear, form and nutrition. It seems to me that s[...]

Amy Palmiero-Winters

There is an article online at Runners World called “A Brief Chat With Amy Palmiero-Winters”. Peter Gambaccini talks with Amy after her 130 mile outright win at the Run to the Future 24-Hour race in Glendale, [...]