Meet Addie Bracy: Ultra's Upstart Signs with Nike
American Addie Bracy is an advocate for diversity, recently signed with Nike Trail Running and is making noise on the ultra scene. She's the pro trail runner who almost never was.
Ultra running
Running a 100-Minute Mile at The Barkley Fall Classic
It's around 2 pm of a much-awaited Saturday in the woods of Tennessee. I'm bleeding from scratches on my right leg, the toe of my right shoe is crushed and I barely have a few ounces of water left in my blue hydration pack. The last
New Ultimate Direction FKT Grants Awarded
FKTs—fastest known times—are the holy grail for elite endurance athletes these days. To set a speed record running through remote mountains, often days at a time, represents the ultimate test of one’s abilities. The new Ultimate Direction FKT Grant offers some of these athletes the opportunity to
It’s a Lonely Road to Adventure
Once there was a broken man who regained his spirit in the most unusual way. He started running away from life, literally, finishing 52 marathons in 52 weeks around the world, 42 countries, all 7 continents.
I have done my very best in the last few years to run away
Le Grand Raid de la Réunion 2013
The event, held annually at Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, is one of the toughest 100 mile trail running races out there. Wait ! There’s more: it’s also open to all. Interested?
Also known as La diagonale des fous, literally the diagonal of the mads,
Bhatti Lakes 2013 - daily updates
The Outdoor Journal decided to feel the pulse and adrenaline rush at the treacherous trails of the Bhatti ultra run
Day 1 / October 25
Runners in the 135 mile category, Aparna Choudhary (age 34), Bhupendrasing Rajput (44), Navin Tangiah (40), Piyush Shah (54), Raj Vadgama (46) and Vineet Aggrawal, set
Bhatti Lakes ultra run - 2013
85 runners, single-trail, dusty terrain, humid conditions - an Indian ultra run that tests the mettle
From the demanding Atacama crossing run in Chile to the more cocky sounding Pickled Feet -- ultra runs come with a range of challenges. Starting October 25, a hardened lot of athletes will jump