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South Africa's ultramarathon champion Gerda Steyn is chasing her seventh consecutive Two Oceans Marathon title this weekend, a record no other woman has come close to matching. The race has also boosted its prize money by 34%, celebrating the sport's growing impact.
Susie Chan went from her first exhausting park run to becoming Britain's top female ultra-endurance runner. Her journey through debt, cancer, and personal crisis proves it's never too late to discover your strength.
Ashley Paulson, a Utah mother of four and grandmother, just shattered the women's 100-mile running world record. Next month, she's chasing another record on a treadmill to prove anyone can chase their biggest dreams.
Ashley Paulson ran 100 miles in just over 12 hours, shattering the world record by 17 minutes while sporting her signature pink ponytail. The Nevada ultramarathon champion proves that dreams don't have age limits.
Michael Wardian, 51, just shattered the world record for running seven ultramarathons across seven continents in seven days, winning every single race. He battled 30-mph Antarctic winds, 107-degree Australian heat, and 50 hours of flights to finish over four hours faster than anyone in history.
Arlington runner Mike Wardian just became the first person to win the World Marathon Challenge three times, extending each race to 50 kilometers and smashing the previous record by nearly five hours. He completed seven back-to-back ultramarathons across all seven continents in just seven days.
An Arlington runner just proved that age is just a number by breaking the world record for completing ultramarathons on all seven continents in seven days. Michael Wardian's incredible journey took him from Antarctica to Miami, smashing the previous record by nearly five hours.
Juan López García started running at 66 and now holds world records with the aerobic fitness of someone six decades younger. Scientists studying the Spanish ultramarathoner say his transformation proves healthy aging might be more within our control than we thought.
Former reality TV personality Jamie Laing ran five ultramarathons in five days, raising over $2 million for Comic Relief's poverty reduction work. The funds support mental health services and early childhood programs helping thousands of families in Kenya build stronger futures.
A New Zealand lawyer has run an ultramarathon every single day for more than two years, aiming to reach 1,000 consecutive days. Shannon-Leigh Litt started her world record attempt in 2024 and hasn't stopped since.
A 100-mile ultramarathon from the Nevada desert to Las Vegas raised $330,000 for veteran cancer research, including a surprise $150,000 donation from Drake. The grueling 25-hour challenge brought together professional ultrarunners and YouTubers for a cause that saves lives.
Juan López didn't lace up his first running shoes until age 66, yet at 81 he just smashed the 50K world record by 49 minutes. Scientists studied him to find out how he's defying every assumption about aging and athletic performance.