Ultrarunning World 39 is available now as a free download from the Downloads page and as a printed copy from the shop on the Ultrarunning World.co.uk website. The magazine was completed in November and subscribers were sent a link and now its available to everyone. The latest edition of Ultrarunning World features 80 pages including:…
This edition of Ultrarunning World Magazine we are honoured to feature interviews with some of the top runners in the US and the UK. Camille Herron, currently in South Africa ready to take on Comrades spoke with Ultrarunning World Ambassador Tracy Waite about the joy of running, Lisa Watson spoke with Danielle Ledbury and Jo…
We are delighted to announce that Ultrarunning World Magazine issue 37 is out now. This new edition of the free online magazine features original articles from writers and ultrarunners that inspire and inform from Australia, Austria, Ireland, the US and the UK. Issue 37 features: Extending Your Ultra Distance, Mindfully: Why it Might be Time…
Book Review: Lessons Learned On The Run by David Kempton – Ultrarunning World Magazine In this book David Kempton, a lawyer and self professed middle of the pack runner offers life lessons by drawing parallels between his life and his running. The book is part self-help and part philosophy as the author addresses issues all…
The Hall of Fame would be amiss if it did not showcase the length and breadth of one extraordinary ultra-distance career. This was expedited by Richard Brown, an icon of the ultra-running world. An incredibly modest athlete who, with the encouragement of his wife Sandra, incrementally broke records and demolished plentiful miles in a steady…
Many runners, particularly long distance runners get into a habit of running more and more, further and further, and it ends up consuming their entire week with sub-optimal benefits. While it is true that increasing your distance and pace is important and beneficial, it is certainly not going to be hugely effective without some varied…
We start off our ultrarunning news round up with the Holcombe Howler Ultra organised by Mike and Leila at Tough Trails. Holcombe moor is part of the West Pennine Moors and is a blanket peat bog that is a popular recreational area with locals. The 36 mile ultra was won by Stephen Kirk in 6:57:10…
Spartathlon – Its Getting Close… Bryn Jones
Its Getting Close… Spartathlon billed as the most grueling foot race on earth. Spartathlon is the 153 mile (246km) ultramarathon race held in Greece since 1983. The Spartathlon race 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…
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