Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists have long hypothesized about a theoretical limit to human energy use. Yet elite endurance athletes are constantly ...

LFTO investigates why so many veteran runners are lining up for ultras, and what effect ageing has on our ability to perform at our best.

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. BUTTE — In 2020, Wes Plate was like many other Americans during COVID who were itching to get out ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. United States ultramarathon runner Courtney Dauwalter runs through the mountains near Twin Lakes, Colorado. Dauwalter sits at the ...

From muscle fibers to mental grit, here’s the science behind why some bodies can endure ultramarathons, while others hit the wall far sooner. Ultramarathons sit at the far edge of what the human body ...

In the sport of ultrarunning, athletes often defy human limits. But at a recent 100-kilometer race in Wales, one runner took it to another level. As seen in photos that quickly went viral, runner — ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – When this Santa Fe Public School teacher talks to her students about dedication and going the extra mile, she’s not just talking the talk; she’s also walking the walk. This ...

Sure, vomiting is allowed. Discouraged but allowed, according to the bylaws of this ultramarathon. Thirty-one miles of running and several thousand calories of greasy fast food are required for the ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — The sun rose over Lake Michigan as Joe Goodkin, 48, shuffled along the shoreline. “I really like who I am when I’m running,” he said. Goodkin, who majored in classics at the University ...

In my previous blog I discussed how I rediscovered running when I started to use Nike Free shoes. These alleviated my knee pain and also allowed me to think of my running, not as compulsory drudgery, ...

Discover what ultramarathon runners eat to run 100 miles. This ultra runner enjoys avocados and bison bars, and follows a primal paleo diet to burn fat as fuel.