Photo by Quino AI (Unsplash) During the 1990s some studies calculated that women would overtake men performance in the marathon event, because of their steeper increase in running velocity over… Read more »
Peggy & Marco Lachmann-Anke (Pixabay) Marathon and ultra-marathon differ not only in the distance, but also and more importantly on the length of the event. Additionally, many of these events… Read more »
Photo by Pablo Garcia Saldaña (Unsplash) At first sight religion and running motivations may not seem related, aren´t they? Some religious people, such as the early Christians, live an ascetic… Read more »
Winners of the men’s and women’s categories If a marathon is a challenge for the body, an ultramarathon is an even harder undertaking. Overload injuries are common, especially in the… Read more »
Photo by Massimo Sartirana (Unsplash) Ultra-endurance events are among the most demanding sport specialities, at both, physical and psychological levels. Despite this hardness, ultra-endurance events have become very popular in… Read more »
For a race to be considered ultra-endurance it must last more than 4 hours, although sometimes they are only considered if lasting beyond 6 hours. These races can last for… Read more »
