Tag: ultrarunner
13-year-old boy runs 100 miles in Quarantine Backyard Ultra
April 7th, 2020 by Ben Snider-McGrath | Posted in Trail Running | No Comments »
Ben Tidwell started the Quarantine Backyard Ultra with his father, but when his dad dropped out, he kept going for 18 more hours
Florida man completes solo 100-mile charity run
March 29th, 2020 by Ben Snider-McGrath | Posted in The Scene | No Comments »
David Kilgore ran 100 miles to raise money for small businesses and healthcare workers in New York City
Ultrarunner moves 1,600 miles so he can run during impending lockdown
March 25th, 2020 by Ben Snider-McGrath | Posted in The Scene | No Comments »
Kallin Kahn moved from Portland to a farm in rural Iowa so he could continue to run if the U.S. goes into a full lockdown
Ultrarunner Dave Proctor recovered and running again
November 22nd, 2018 by Anne Francis | Posted in The Scene | No Comments »
Proctor, whose bid for a cross-Canada speed record was curtailed by a herniated disk in August, is greatly recovered and has big race plans for the coming year
What was in ultrarunner Pete Kostelnick’s stroller?
November 7th, 2018 by Anne Francis | Posted in Running Gear | No Comments »
Kostelnick recently spent three months running 8,655K from Alaska to the Florida Keys, pushing his gear in a jogging stroller. Here’s what was in the stroller
Pete Kostelnick to finish 8,614K run from Alaska to Key West on November 5
October 31st, 2018 by Anne Francis | Posted in The Scene | No Comments »
American ultrarunner spent many days running through Western Canada
WATCH: A Trail Runner’s Journey to 100 miles
October 27th, 2018 by Tory Scholz | Posted in Trail Running | No Comments »
Sherri Donohue from Alberta started running after 50 years old. On October 27th 2018 she will be running her first 100 mile race at Javelina Jundred. Follow along on her journey.
Comedian Michelle Wolf reveals she is an ultrarunner
May 16th, 2018 by Anne Francis | Posted in Trail Running | No Comments »
White House dinner comedian reveals her passion for long-distance running
Canadian ultrarunner heads to St. Lucia to support literacy
March 21st, 2018 by Anne Francis | Posted in Runs & Races | No Comments »
Richard Clewes continues efforts to support Caribbean literacy
PHOTOS: The scene from the 2017 Barkley Marathons finish
April 3rd, 2017 by Canadian Running | Posted in Trail Running | No Comments »
Photos from the finish line of the 2017 Barkley Marathons including the scene of the crushing six-second miss for Gary Robbins on the 60-hour time limit.
2017 Barkley Marathons features one finisher, heartbreak for Gary Robbins
April 3rd, 2017 by Canadian Running | Posted in Trail Running | 22 Comments »
Washington, D.C.’s John Kelly has finished, and won, the Barkley Marathons in 59:30. Meanwhile Gary Robbins missed the 60-hour cutoff by six seconds.
Barkley Mad
March 27th, 2017 by Canadian Running | Posted in Features, Trail Running | 1 Comment »
Over 160 kilometres and 20,000 m of elevation, facing some of Tennessee’s harshest backcountry terrain, sleep deprived and exhausted, Canadian Gary Robbins only had his hallucinations for company. This is the story of the ultrarunner’s first attempt at the fabled Barkley Marathons in 2016. Is this man crazy? You decide.
