Weeks into training for her first trail ultra, Jennifer Heckman wondered what she ever saw in those crowded urban marathons on pavement. The trails were so peaceful and serene! But then the long runs, ...

Hang around the trail running scene long enough and you’re bound to meet a recovering addict who’s turned their life around and taken up running ultra marathons. The first ultra runner I ever met came ...

Training for and racing an ultramarathon is no small quest. It’s a rollercoaster of the ultimate highs and the loneliest lows. An ultramarathon is any distance farther than the traditional marathon ...

On the afternoon of Saturday, September 2, 2023, history was made on the streets of Chamonix, the French town beneath Mont Blanc, Western Europe’s highest mountain. A partisan crowd had reached fever ...

It took about 18 miles for Benny Hickok to realize exactly why the race earned the designation as Indiana’s “toughest trail race.” For starters, the trails guiding racers through the Owen-Putnam State ...