A former gamer said he felt "on top of the world" after completing 79 ultramarathons in as many days. Sam King, 31, took up ...

It was 7:30 a.m. on April 21 at Lake Waramaug State Park in New Preston. The temperature hovered in the 30s and the wind was strong. New Milford resident Linda Malarkey, who had run seven marathons as ...

A growing crowd of ultramarathon “runcation-ers” say there’s no way to experience a new place like running—or hiking, or walking or limping—a really, really long way through it. For spectators, some ...

For his mum, for charity and to prove that anyone can transform for the better, Sam King has just completed an extraordinary ...

Runners are still everywhere, but nowadays, not all of them want to stay on the road — or even on the trail. So, off the beaten path they go, and the distances are climbing to crazy heights as well.

Ultramarathons – races over 26.2 miles – have experienced an exponential surge in popularity over the past decade, as runners line up to push their bodies to the limit during races that sometimes ...

It’s wretchedly hot in Los Angeles, but things could be worse. In fact, things were worse two Labor Day weekends ago, when part of L.A. County reached a record 121 degrees. We probably won’t hit that ...

I have finished races with frostbite and run 10 hours without water. Alicja Barahona, 64, runs extreme ultramarathons. ABC News’ latest short documentary, Ice Runner, follows Barahona as she takes on ...

The Fit Nation special with all 8 races will air on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 2:30 p.m. ET. Number of ultramarathons has doubled in the past decade When a marathon is too easy or too uptight, just keeping ...

The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. Finishing a marathon is the ultimate achievement for most runners. But for a group of unique ...

The Fit Nation special with all 8 races will air on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 2:30 p.m. ET. The difference between marathons and ultramarathons is the difference between a dragonfly and a dragon. The races ...