The Comrades Ultramarathon is the world’s oldest and largest event of its kind having first been run on 24 May 1921. In total over 300,000 runners have completed the course since inception and it still continues to attract tens of thousands of competitors each and every year. The ultramarathon takes place between Peitermaritzburg and... »

UK ultra distance running is becoming more and more popular as ultra running is seen by many as the ultimate challenge whether this is a 30 mile run or a 300 mile run staggered over a number of days. However, there are very many different aspects to consider for your ultra-distance running strategy although... »

When you consider how difficult a full marathon is for the average runner in the UK can you imagine how difficult an ultramarathon would be? While strictly speaking an ultramarathon is anything above 42.195 km, i.e. the length of the standard marathon, the ultra marathons of today can be thousands of miles in length. There... »

It may only have been seven months since Debbie Cansoni gave birth to her son but this did not stop the Alexandria-based runner from competing in the gruelling “Devil in the Highlands” ultramarathon. The 43 mile event attracted some of the best names from the UK and overseas and despite obviously having other duties... »

The International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) is the official body set up to sanction racing events longer than the official 42.2 km covered by the traditional marathon. The IAU website is basically a one-stop shop for information on ultra running events such as ultramarathons and various competitions which are going on around the world. It... »

While Ultra Running has been around for some time it is a sport which has only recently received a significant boost to its popularity. In simple terms Ultra Running involves running in so-called Ultramarathons which are longer than the traditional marathon length of just over 26 miles (42 km). There are basically two different types... »