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Nepal hosts several ultramarathon races, [136] including the Annapurna 100, the Kanchenjunga Ultra Marathon Trail Running Race [137] and the Everest Ultra. [138] Running a total of 1,504 km in a bit more than 24 days, Ryan Sandes and Ryno Griesel set a new FKT during March 2018 for the Great Himalaya Trail.
Very long endurance running events can be divided into three broad categories: the traditional 26.2-mile (42.2 km) marathon, the ultramarathon, defined as any event longer than the marathon, and true multiday events, which begin with the 24-hour event and can stretch out almost indefinitely, often ranging from six days to 3,100 miles (5,000 km) or longer.
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.
An ultra-triathlon covers more distance than an ITU 'long course,' or Ironman™ triathlon.The term generally refers to all triathlon events with a distance that is a multiple of the Ironman Triathlon, which consists of 2.4 miles (3.86 km) of swimming, 112 miles (180.25 km) of cycling, and a full marathon (26.2 mi or 42.2 km) of running. [1]
The Antioch resident will join more than 50,000 runners expected to make the 26.2-mile trek through the city on Sunday for the city’s 46th marathon, now called the Bank of America Chicago Marathon.
A group of amateur runners in a long-distance race in Switzerland. Burton Holmes' photograph entitled "1896: Three athletes in training for the marathon at the Olympic Games in Athens". Paavo Nurmi, also known as the "Flying Finn", at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris; at the time, he won Olympic gold in the 5,000-meter long-distance running. [1]
Albertson, running alone and finishing more than 6 minutes ahead of the second-place finisher, timed 2:11:34.57. ... of Visalia, won the women’s race in 2:50:22.93 of the Two Cities Marathon on ...
Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, ranging from 500 metres up to two miles (3218.688 metres).The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distance event. [1]