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Dion Leonard running the 2013 Kalahari Extreme 250km Marathon in the Kalahari Desert, South Africa. Dion Leonard (born Sydney, Australia, 2 January 1975) [1] is an Australian/British endurance athlete and ultramarathon runner, motivational speaker, and author of New York Times Bestseller Finding Gobi, [2] the non-fiction memoir of his story of his dog, Gobi, who ran 77 miles of a 155-mile race ...
Dean Karnazes (English: / ˌ k ɑː r n ɛ ˈ z ɪ s / car-NEH-zis; born Constantinos Karnazes; August 23, 1962), is an American ultramarathon runner, and author of Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner, which details ultra endurance running for the general public. [2] [3]
Courtney Dauwalter (born February 13, 1985) is an American ultramarathon runner and former teacher. [1] Widely regarded as one of the world's best ultra trail runners, [2] Dauwalter became in 2023 the first person to win Western States 100, Hardrock 100 and the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc in the same year.
The International Association of Ultrarunners recognizes IAU World Records for 50-kilometers, 100-kilometers, 6 hours, 12 hours, 100 miles, 24 hours, 48 hours, and 6 days. [17] The Global Organization of Multi-Day Ultramarathoners (GOMU) recognizes Multiday race World Records for standard and non-standard distances and times between 48 hours ...
Aleksandr “Sania” Sorokin (born 30 September 1981) [2] [3] is a Lithuanian long-distance runner who holds multiple world and European records. As of May 2023, he held seven world records on the track and road: 100 km (road), 100 miles (road), 100 miles (track), 6-hour run (track), 12-hour run (track), 12-hour run (road), 24-hour run (road).
Herron is the only athlete to win all of the IAU Ultra Road World Championships (50 km, 100 km, and 24hrs). ... 24 Hours: 270.116 kilometres (167.842 mi) 8:35 per ...
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 IAU 24 Hour World Championship is an international 24-hour run competition organised by the International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU). [1] Since 2015, the World Championship has alternated annually with the IAU 100 km World Championships.