A new running group in Philadelphia is bringing sisterly support to trails throughout the City of Brotherly Love. With a this push, the Philly-based group, Women in Ultra Running, is aiming to help ...

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Four months on from winning Britain’s toughest ultra-marathon, where she ran 268 miles across uneven Pennine terrain, Anna Troup reflects on her achievement with considerable modesty. “People keep ...

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, ...

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 ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Entering the ultramarathon scene can be daunting, especially for casual runners who have never ...

Running is not a one-size-fits all exercise. People of every age, background and ability can partake in the energising, therapeutic, health-boosting left-right-left of the sport. And the sport itself ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — The sun rose over Lake Michigan as Joe Goodkin, 48, shuffled along the shoreline. “I really like who I am when I’m running,” he said. Goodkin, who majored in classics at the University ...