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...
Patrick Reagan puts in the work, reels in the results
As his three mixed-breed dogs scampered about, Patrick Reagan cut up vegetables in his kitchen for dinner while doing this interview....
A look back, a look ahead
To say that my running rebounded in 2019 from the previous year is an understatement. It was a year of achieving firsts, overcoming...
Blind but determined: Ultra runner Kyle Robidoux
Next time you are out on a trail run, imagine navigating an unfamiliar section by looking through a paper-towel roll without the ability...
Seven questions with Magda Boulet
In the past 18 months, Magda Boulet has won at least three ultras — the Leadville Trail 100 Miler, Pikes Peak Ultra 50k and Marathon Des...
A 13-year-old ultra running champion
Sebastian Salsbury is quick to point out that young people hiking or running long distances is nothing new. He’s correct, of course, even...
Dave Mackey, the boulder, the amputation and the future
Dave Mackey considers himself lucky. It was nearly four and a half years ago when he was on top of the world, on a normal training run in...
Jared Hazen: Chasing, running and living with Jim Walmsley
No one in history has run the historic Western States 100-mile race faster than Jared Hazen. Except, of course, for the guy sitting...
Ian Sharman's recipe for consistency
(Ian Sharman with his Western States buckles, as of the 2018 race. Photo credit: Amy Sharman) To put Ian Sharman’s nine consecutive top...
Ten years after AJW’s ‘most stressful experience’ at Western States
For Andy Jones-Wilkins, the Western States Endurance Run is full of fond memories. Amid his string of 10 consecutive top 10 finishes, the...
