Unlike shorter distances like the marathon, which is most often completed on the road, how long it takes to run 100 miles can vary wildly, whether you’re at the front or the back of the pack. That’s ...

Colorado Springs’ Anne Flower won the women’s race of the Leadville 100 in a record time of 17 hours, 58 minutes and 19 seconds. Flowers, pictured in Garden of the Gods Park on Aug. 26, ran the race ...

It may seem like a daunting feat, but running your first ultra is more within your grasp than you think. Let's take the first ...

When Tim Gorichanaz ran his first 5K in 2010, no one in his family did any sports. But he was enchanted from the start. His mom signed the whole family up for a fun run, not knowing what she was ...

Trails slice through gold-canopied aspens and blister-red maples. Aid stations are packed with everything from waffles to peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to soups. There are 22,816 feet of climbing ...

Lou Fragoso is up at 4 a.m. every morning. He trains with the Tulane Institute of Sports Medicine, along with professional trainers and dietitians. Stretching. Running. Fueling. Repeat. On Aug. 16, ...

In 1983, 45 brave athletes took on the first Leadville 100 when Ken Chlouber organized the race to bring attention to the town after Climax Mine closed. The high-altitude trail run has since become ...

The iconic ultrarunning race, the Leadville Trail 100, begins this weekend on Saturday, August 16, in the former mining town of Leadville, Colorado. A vision by Ken Chlouber, a local miner and ...

FORT DETRICK, Md. -- It wasn’t much of a vacation, but a trip into the mountains out west resulted in Danny Rogers crossing off another item from his bucket list. Rogers, an avid endurance trail ...