This is echoed by Canter, who explores many of the socio-cultural barriers faced by women in ultra-running in her book. “Most of the women we spoke to said that they wouldn’t want to run ...

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It’s hard to imagine what running for almost four days looks like, but that’s exactly what INOV8 athlete Sarah Perry just did. The Cumbria-based ultra-runner has set a new Backyard Ultra Women’s World ...

The Backyard Ultra Marathon World Championships just wrapped up in the wee hours of Thursday morning. 39-year-old Australian runner Phil Gore made history by running 475 miles! For those unfamiliar ...

After more than 750 kilometres and 114 hours of running, the world record holder in the backyard ultrarunning format, Australia’s Phil Gore, was crowned the winner of the Big’s Backyard Ultra World ...

An East Sussex vet is celebrating setting a new ultra-running world record after clocking up 278KM (173 miles) in 24 hours. Sarah Webster, who is a member of the team at Meridian Vets in Peacehaven, ...

Most people will never attempt to run a marathon, and “enjoyable” isn’t the word even the most seasoned runners would use to describe what it’s like to run 26.2 miles in one go. However, there are ...

The backyard ultra follows a simple format: runners must complete a 6.706-kilometre loop every hour on the hour, with whatever time remains used for rest, food or fixing their feet. If you’re not in ...

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An experienced Cornwall ultra-marathon runner has revealed how he suffered a shock cardiac arrest while out on a group trail run on Bodmin Moor. Mark Wreford was just under a mile into the run with ...