

Ryan Miller’s first ultra and a ticket to Western States
Before Ryan Miller ever ran a trail race, or longer than a marathon, he dreamed of running Western States. With his win at Bandera, he's in.


The birth of Squirrel’s Nut Butter
The Squirrel's Nut Butter salve used by runners today was originally created by co-founders to treat their daughter's eczema.


DeNucci goes from front lines of ultras to front lines of pandemic
Elite ultra runner Chris DeNucci says, "moving to an island doesn't seem like such a bad idea," amid a pandemic.


Yassine Diboun’s journey to overcome racism
Yassine Diboun’s life path has brought him from a small Pennsylvania town to Colorado and back again to the East Coast and finally to the...


Six 100-milers in a year for 63-year-old
It is said that roughly 1 percent of the population will ever finish a marathon. A small portion of that group will add ultra marathoner...


5 tips for running amid the pandemic
It was two years ago this week when abdominal surgery sent my running world reeling, not to mention my home life, work life and...


Lucy Bartholomew trains and smiles through Australia’s wildfires, COVID-19
Australia has suffered a one-two punch in the last six months, first devastating wildfires, then COVID-19. “It’s been some of the worst...


Staying positive while pandemic rages on
I had planned to be heading to the Zion 100K as I write this. But the coronavirus had other plans for me and everyone else across the...


An open letter to the coronavirus
Dear coronavirus, I am thankful and glad that we have not met in person, as far as I know. You, sir or madam, are a menace to the world....


The running journey of Ultrarunning Magazine's editor
Amy Clark stood at the starting line of her first ultra, the McDonald Forest 50K in Corvallis, Ore., not knowing what to expect. She knew...