If you’re looking for a technical definition of ultrarunning, here’s what wikipedia has to say: Note: 50k is just about 31 miles, something that for sure you can run. (Want to train for your first ultramarathon? Check out this popular n Training plan.) That’s not exactly the spirit of Ultrarunning, but you get the idea.
Technically speaking, an ultramarathon could take place anywhere you are, actually–if you were to go out and run 43 kilometers (27 miles) right now, you’ll have run an ultra. Unlike in road marathons (where the general rule of thumb is that “the flatter the course, the better”) ultramarathons can take place in awesome places and conditions like mountainous terrain sandy deserts or in hard rain, snow, or intense heat. (Something that’s growing especially fast: the number of people who want to run their first Ultramarathon.)Īn ultramarathon doesn’t have a huge number of “requirements” compared to traditional marathon running–that’s part of what makes them so magical, and so different. But on the other hand, it makes complete sense because of one thing: the simplicity of the sport itself. On one hand, this might seem surprising–after all, ultrarunning involves running distances longer than a marathon. Ultrarunning, which used to be something of a “niche” sport, has become widely practiced throughout the past decade.
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