BADWATER ULTRAMARATHON 2021 |217KM | 4,450M+: ULTRARUNNING AT 50ºC IN THE DEATH VALLEY. Our ULTRA TRAIL USA section travels today to an asphalt test with its own legend, due to the fierce temperatures, above 50ºC in which it is run. Born in 1987, fewer than 100 runners are admitted each year. Each bib has an […]
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July
22
BADWATER ULTRAMARATHON 2021 |217KM | 4,450M+: ULTRARUNNING AT 50ºC IN THE DEATH VALLEY
posted by Héctor Rubio
July
06
VAL D’ARAN BY UTMB 2021: 4 MOUNTAIN RACES 162K-105K-55K-15K. (9-11JUL)
posted by Héctor Rubio
VAL D’ARAN BY UTMB 2021: 4 MOUNTAIN RACES 162K-105K-55K-15K. (9-11JUL). Val d’Aran by UTMB (9-11JUL) News last minute and race preview. Our TRAIL RUNNING CALENDAR finally celebrates the arrival of this appointment. After two years of difficulties and a pandemic in between, this Friday, July 9, Val d’Aran by UTMB arrives at the start line […]
June
24
WESTERN STATES 2021 (162KM +5370M) RACE PREVIEW: HISTORY, COURSE AND FAVORITES.
posted by Héctor Rubio
WESTERN STATES 2021: LOOKING FOR A RECORD TIME. Our TRAIL RUNNING USA bring us today the preview of the iconic American race: the Western States 100, that will be cellebrated this weekend in the Squaw Valley in California. The the world’s oldest 100 mile American trail race comes back this year, after the pandemic, being […]
May
04
ANNIE HUGHES (AGE 23), WINNER ULTRA TRAIL COLORADO. OVERALL WINNER AT COLLEGIATE PEAKS 50 MILES.
posted by Héctor Rubio
ANNIE HUGHES (23 years old) WINNER ULTRA TRAIL COLORADO. Overall winner at Collegiate Peaks 50 Mile race. Our FEMALE MOUNTAIN RUNNERS section celebrates today the arrival of a great talent. Annie won Collegiate Peaks 50 Miles, with a 23min lead. With this victory, the women’s overall wins in ultra trail races arrives to 20 as […]
May
03
ULTRA-TRAIL AUSTRALIA: RETURNING TO THE BLUE MOUNTAINS
posted by Héctor Rubio
ULTRA-TRAIL AUSTRALIA: RETURNING TO THE BLUE MOUNTAINS. Today our TRAL RUNNING CALENDAR bring us the news about the ULTRA-TRAIL AUSTRALIA. Runners from across Australia and New Zealand are preparing to converge on the Blue Mountains later this month for Ultra-Trail Australia, with the 2021 event set to provide a positive boost for the region. After […]
April
26
100 MILES & 12H WORLD RECORD: MAGNIFICENT SOROKIN DOUBLE. 100 MILES 11H14.55; 12 HOURS 170,309KM
posted by Héctor Rubio
100 MILES & 12H WORLD RECORD: MAGNIFICENT SOROKIN DOUBLE. 100 MILES 11H14.55; 12 HOURS 170,309 KM. Our ULTRARUNNING section celebrates this weekend’s double achievement by 24-hour world champion Lithuanian Alexandr Sorokin. On the same day Zach Bitter, who in 2017 run 100 miles on 11h19m18, was crowned as USA champion of the distance, Sorokin took […]
April
24
100 MILES USA CHAMPIONSHIPS: GOLD FOR ZACH BITTER AND STEFANI FILPPIN. THREE WOMEN IN TOP5
posted by Héctor Rubio
100 MILES USA CHAMPIONSHIPS: GOLD FOR ZACH BITTER AND STEFANI FILPPIN. THREE WOMEN IN TOP5. Our ULTRARUNNING section travels today to Jackpot Ultra Running Festival in Henderson, Nevada. There, the USA National Championship has been cellebrated, where Zach Bitter won with 12h52m. Jakob Jackson signed silver after him. Stefani Filppin women’s gold, third overall with […]
April
15
DES LINDEN SMASHES THE 50 KM WORLD RECORD. FIRST WOMAN EVER UNDER 3 HOURS: 2 h 59 min 54 sec
posted by Héctor Rubio
DES LINDEN SMASCHES THE 50 KM WORLD RECORD. FIRST WOMAN EVER UNDER 3 HOURS: 2 h 59 min 54 sec. Our ULTRARUNNING section celebrates today a moment for the history books: the first woman ever below 3 hours , running 50 km. Two days ago, in an event specially prepared for this goal, Linden not […]
March
21
BARKLEY MARATHONS: NOT FNISHERS IN ITS 2021 EDITION. BARKLEY HISTORY 1986-2021.
posted by Héctor Rubio
BARKLEY MARATHONS ALSO NOT FNISHERS IN ITS 2021 EDITION. HISTORY BARKLEY 1986-2021. There have been only 15 finishers in 30 years. Our ULTRA TRAIL USA section today reviews the most picturesque perhaps event in the country, which has made its creator Gary (AKA Lazarus Lake) rich and famous. It’s five loops between hills, with abundant […]
January
21
INTERNATIONAL TRAIL RUNNING ASSOCIATION HEALTH PROGRAM QUARTZ. 2018 REPORT AND EXPECTATIONS 2019
posted by mayayo oxigeno
. The international Trail Running Association is a non-for-profit association that works together with the IAAF. The ITRA QUARTZ Program is run by the association Athletes For Transparency and the Ultra Sports Science foundation is responsible for the financial transparency of the Program. This unique program is divided into 3 sub-programs: QUARTZ Elite, QUARTZ Event and […]
August
09
Ultra Trail Mont Blanc: The film, Le Film, La Película. Memories from the best of UTMB 2016.
posted by mayayo oxigeno
. Ultra Trail Mont Blanc 2017 is coming up, just round the corner. After all those years, it has consolidated itself as the global trail running summit. Ever since we started covering it live back in 2008, the event has escalated both in terms of races held, trailrunners involved and must of all media impact. […]
July
05
International Trail Running Association responds to racket accusations from USA media and HardRock100 director
posted by mayayo oxigeno
. The international Trail Running Association is a non-for-profit association that has just held its latest trail world championships, general assembly and elections at Badia Prataglia in Tuscany last June. Following those events, ont eh 27th of June two american media published a note with several race directors from small field races in the USA […]
May
05
101km Ronda (May 9th) Superb Ultrarunning in the heart of Andalusia, by Mark Woolley
posted by mayayo oxigeno
. The most charismatic ultrarunning event in Spain? Tough call that is, for sure. But certainly the 101km at Ronda, for trail runners, mountain bikers and duathletes certainly ranks foremost, both on the huge numbers involved, with over 7.000 competitors and its long standing tradition. . Learn more about this race here with a veteran […]
