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...
Held deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Hellgate ultra covers 66 miles, with 13,500 total feet of elevation gain.
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.
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.
Rising 5,000 feet above Bozeman, the Bridger Range flaunts a dramatic, narrow ridgeline that links together several of its peaks.
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.
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.
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.
10 trails that should be on every runner's bucket list
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.
How do you make a marathon more intense? Try throwing in snake-infested swamps and dense jungle swarming with mosquitoes.
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
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...
Beresini was just .3 miles from the finish line when the first bomb detonated
Lance Armstrong asks if he's...
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