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…
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…
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…