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What it takes to finish grueling 100-Mile ultramarathon
Three Chicago area endurance athletes finished the "Super Bowl" of running. The Western States 100 is the world’s oldest ...
What It Feels Like to Run a 100-Mile Race
F or the first four hours of the 2025 USATF 100-Mile Championships, I was just running along, happy as a clam. Nothing hurt.
Ben Gibbard Shrugs Off Heat Stroke, Completes 100-Mile Ultramarathon
Death run is his duty: Ben Gibbard, frontman for Death Cab for Cutie and the Postal Service, finished the Western States 100 ...
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Four 80-year-old men finished a 100-mile race. Here’s how they did it.
Finishing a 100-mile race is remarkable at any age. But in the world of ultramarathons, it’s not uncommon to see runners competing in their 60s, 70s and 80s.The men’s and overall winner of the ...
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Study: Running a 100-Miler Times Multiple Times Leads to Improvement - Runner's World
Gave a 100-miler a go and are not happy with your PB? New data suggests that runners who repeat the same 100-mile race two or more times can expect an improvement in finishing times. In a study by ...
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Camille Herron's 100-mile world record won't count, because of short course - The Washington Post
Imagine running for 100 miles, setting a world record, and then finding out it doesn’t count. That is the situation professional ultrarunner Camille Herron faces. Herron, known as one of the ...