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Name Description Global 7in7on7: The first attempt to run 7 ultramarathons in 7 days on all 7 continents. Canada: Yukon Arctic Ultra: Whitehorse to Dawson City, Yukon, 430 miles (692 km) in 13 days. Described as the coldest and toughest ultra in the world. [3] [4] Canada: Bruce Trail: Ontario, Canada 800 kilometers in (10–15 days). United States
An ultramarathon is a footrace longer than the traditional marathon distance of 42.195 kilometres (26 mi 385 yd). The sport of running ultramarathons is called ultra running or ultra distance running. Various distances, surfaces, and formats are raced competitively, from the shortest common ultramarathon of 31 miles (50 km) and up to 3100 miles ...
The Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race is the world's longest certified footrace. [1] In 1996 Sri Chinmoy created this event as a 2,700-mile (4,345 km) race. At the award ceremony that year he declared that the 1997 edition would be extended to 3,100 miles (4,989 km).
The Barkley Marathons is an ultramarathon trail race held each year in Frozen Head State Park in Morgan County, Tennessee, United States.Described as "The Race That Eats Its Young", it is known for its extreme difficulty, purposefully difficult application process, and many strange traditions, having been completed only 26 times by 20 runners since 1995.
The Comrades Marathon is an ultramarathon of approximately 88 kilometres (55 mi) [1] which is run annually in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa between the cities of Durban and Pietermaritzburg. It is the world's largest and oldest ultramarathon race. [2]
The Female World Record for a backyard ultra performance is 87 laps (362.5 miles (583 km)) set by Meg Eckert at the 2024 Backyard Ultra World Team Championship in Tennessee. [13] The second-longest distance is 74 laps (308.3 miles (496.2 km)) set by Jennifer Russo at the 2023 Capital Backyard Ultra in Lorton, VA. [ 14 ]
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Ricardo Abad Martínez (Tafalla, January 8, 1971) is a Spanish ultrarunner. [1] He holds the world record for consecutive marathons run on consecutive days, 607. [2]He is famous for executing the project "500 marathons in 500 days", in which he completed 500 marathons in 500 consecutive days.