Ultramarathons

An ultramarathon is a footrace longer than the traditional marathon distance of . The sport of running ultramarathons is called ultra running or ultra distance running.

Spartathlon is a ultramarathon race held annually in Greece since 1983, between Athens and Sparta, the modern town on the site of ancient Sparta. The Spartathlon is based on the run of Pheidippides, an Athenian messenger who travelled from Athens to Sparta before the Battle of Marathon in a day and a half to seek aid against the Persians. Five Royal Air Force officers attempted the course in 1982 and the competition was started the next year.

type of ultramarathon footrace

death of 21 ultrarunners in China 2021

Form of ultramarathon

Antarctic athletics event

ultra running competition

Transvulcania is a long distance race that is held annually on La Palma, one of the western Canary Islands. It is considered one of the hardest mountain-ultramarathons in the world and one of the most important in Spain. The total route has a length of with a cumulative elevation gain of and elevation loss of . The race has taken place since 2009, with the participation of many international runners.

dialect of Arpitan

world governing body of ultra running

annual trail running World Championships

Form of ultramarathon