An Ultrarunner's Long Road Back
Charlie Engle was a crack addict who saved himself through ultrarunning, becoming an adventure-film star known around the world. Then he was convicted of mortgage fraud and sent to prison. [Oops.]...
Running
60 Hours of Hell: The Story of the Barkley Marathons
Inspired by a notorious assassin’s escape from prison, the Barkley Marathons just might be the toughest race on the planet, a 100-mile-long, unsupported slog through the Tennessee backcountry that...
The Trail Runner's Bucket List: Hellgate 100K, Virginia
Held deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Hellgate ultra covers 66 miles, with 13,500 total feet of elevation gain.
The Trail Runner's Bucket List: Moab Trail Marathon, Utah
By November, the soaring temperatures of Utah's southern desert have given way to 35-degree mornings and 60-degree afternoons. In other words, perfect weather for a race.
The Trail Runner's Bucket List: Imogene Pass Run, Colorado
Set amongst the 14,000-foot peaks of the San Juan Mountains, the Imogene Pass Run is a rite of passage for Colorado trail runners.
The Trail Runner's Bucket List: Mont-Blanc Marathon, France
One of the world’s premiere trail races, the Mont-Blanc Marathon starts in Chamonix's central square before leading runners on a 26.2-mile loop around the surrounding valley.
The Trail Runner's Bucket List: Safaricom Marathon, Kenya
Finishing a marathon will never feel effortless, but there’s something about running 26.2 miles in the shadow of Mount Kenya that makes it easier to endure.
The Trail Runner's Bucket List: Tahoe Rim Trail Endurance Runs, Nevada
Starting in Spooner Lake State Park, this race follows the Tahoe Rim Trail, a singletrack trail that circumnavigates Lake Tahoe and links together the surrounding peaks.
The Trail Runner's Bucket List: Bridger Ridge Run, Montana
Rising 5,000 feet above Bozeman, the Bridger Range flaunts a dramatic, narrow ridgeline that links together several of its peaks.
The Trail Runner's Bucket List
10 trails that should be on every runner's bucket list
The Trail Runner's Bucket List: Loon Mountain Race, New Hampshire
Widely considered the New England Trail Running series’ most difficult event, the Loon Mountain Race in Lincoln, New Hampshire, packs a whopping 2,200-vertical gain in just 5.5 miles.
The Trail Runner's Bucket List: Jungle Marathon, Brazil
How do you make a marathon more intense? Try throwing in snake-infested swamps and dense jungle swarming with mosquitoes.
From the Finish Line: 'Outside' Gear Guy Bob Parks
Parks points out that most runners would have been expected to finish between 4 and 4.5 hours, or around the time of the explosions
From the Finish Line: Writer Whitney Dreier
Just after I finished the Boston Marathon, we met up at the family meeting area, which is a block from the finish, and had been sitting there 15-20 minutes when we heard this boom. I thought it was...
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