UltraRunning Magazine

The April/May 2026 issue is out! 🎉 On the cover: Jennifer Lichter runs to a win and a Golden Ticket to the 2026 Western States 100 at the Black Canyon 100k in Arizona. 📷Howie Stern Subscribe to get this issue in your hands and/or access it online. 👇ultrarunning.com/magaz.../ultra…

This third weekend of May we highlight ultramarathons in California, Minnesota, Georgia, New Jersey and Saskatchewan, Canada in 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙐𝙥 𝙞𝙣 𝙐𝙡𝙩𝙧𝙖. Sponsored by @drymaxsocks ultrarunning.com/featured/whats…

The loop never changes, but the meaning behind it grows every year. For many, Three Days at the Fair has become more than a race — it’s a reunion. Take a look back at the race report from 2015, written by Melissa Huggins. #52" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">subscriber.ultrarunning.com/archive/articl… 📸 Paul Kentor

Upcoming race: Keys Ultras on May 16th. In 2015 the 50K distance was added. Take a look back at the race report in our August 2015 magazine. #28" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">subscriber.ultrarunning.com/archive/articl… 📸 Melissa Middleton/ SweetM Images

There aren’t many people who can say they discovered ultrarunning after meeting a few legends of the sport on a 10-day trek in the Arctic Circle. But that’s exactly what happened when Sandi Nypaver overslept one fateful morning in college. ultrarunning.com/featured/sandi… @topoathletic

In this week’s Ultra Weekend Recap, we dive into North American race results from Arizona, Wisconsin, Colorado and California. Featuring: - Cocodona 250 - Ice Age Trail 50 - Quad Rock 50 - Quicksilver Sponsored by @TopoAthletic ultrarunning.com/featured/ultra…

A 5.4-mile loop race in the Knobs Region of central Kentucky, Southern Grit Endurance Challenge made a solid debut in it's inaugural year. Read the race recap.👇 ultrarunning.com/featured/south…

The second weekend of May delivers a surge of ultrarunning energy, with 49 races stretching across North America’s trails and roads.⁠ ⁠⁠ What’s Up in Ultra This Weekend — May 9, 2026 Sponsored by @drymaxsocks⁠ ultrarunning.com/featured/whats…

Is the 200 mile race becoming the new standard in ultrarunning? Before you register for this distance, find out what the major differences are between 100 and 200 mile races. @sharmanian talks with Annie Hughes, who has won many 200s at only 27 yrs old. ultrarunning.com/featured/200-m…

There’s a story behind the April/May 2026 cover image. Editor in chief Amy Clark divulges the intel that she learned from photographer Howie Stern. 🎧 Listen to the full podcast for more behind the scenes stories. ultrarunning.com/podcast/whats-… Sponsored by @topoathletic

The @cocodona250 shared that a runner has passed away during the race.⁠ "We are deeply saddened to share that a participant experienced a serious medical emergency Today during the event and has passed away... The race is going to continue in their honor."⁠

The Puerto Vallarta Mexico by UTMB was postponed from February to April this year as the town was shaken by cartel violence. But after a DNF in 2024, author Gaël Dutigny was not going to be deterred from making the trip back to the start line. Read more: ultrarunning.com/featured/puert…

Congratulations to everyone who raced this weekend! In this week’s Ultra Weekend Recap, we dive into results from across North America. Featuring: 🔹 Strolling Jim 🔹 Miwok 100K 🔹 San Diego 100 🔹 McDonald Forest Sponsored by @TopoAthletic ultrarunning.com/featured/ultra…

May is here and there are 56 North American ultramarathons on the UltraRunning Magazine race calendar. In this week’s What’s Up in Ultra, we feature events in California, Ohio, Arizona, New York and British Columbia. Sponsored by @Drymaxsocks ultrarunning.com/featured/whats…

Frank Henning is currently three-quarters of the way through the Legends Trail Grand Slam, having completed both the Great Escape 200K and Bello Gallico 200K. He wrote a race report for the Legends Trail 350. Read an excerpt about finding his 'why'.⁠ ultrarunning.com/featured/a-leg…

Upcoming race: MacDonald Forest 50K in Corvallis, Oregon on May 2nd. Take a look back at the 2017 race report, written by CO-RD Anne Miller. That year Rachel Drake and Jeff Mogavero took the overall win. Subscribers can access: #63" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">subscriber.ultrarunning.com/archive/articl…

The @HOKA Zinal, its namesake is Switzerland’s famous Sierre-Zinal 31k mountain race, and the shoe was designed specifically for fast and agile movement over relatively short (by ultra standards) distances on steep and technical terrain. Zinal 3 updates: ultrarunning.com/featured/revie…

A priest, a doctor and a probation officer walk into an ultramarathon...⁠ ⁠ Take a look back at this race report for the Salt Flats Endurance Runs in 2016. This event is coming up on May 1st in Wendover, Utah.⁠ ⁠ Subscribers can access this article ⬇️ subscriber.ultrarunning.com/archive/articl…

In this past weekend's Ultra Weekend Recap, we dive into results from California, Maryland, Michigan and Virginia. Congratulations to everyone who raced this weekend. Sponsored by @TopoAthletic ultrarunning.com/featured/ultra…

What’s Up in Ultra this weekend? We've got you covered. This weekend featured races in California, Wisconsin, Virginia, Connecticut and Tecate, Mexico. Sponsored by @Drymaxsocks ultrarunning.com/featured/whats…

Crewing a 100k runner can be daunting for the first time. Nw Podcast: How to Run & Crew Your First 100K ultrarunning.com/podcast/how-to… Thanks to episode sponsor @topoathletic