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Imagine running for 24 hours nonstop. Sound gruelling? Well, this is a challenge that people all over the world are rising to. Ultramarathons have been around for nearly 150 years, but in the last decade these exceptionally long-distance events have soared in popularity.
The term ‘ultramarathon’ covers any event that involves running or walking a distance that is further than the traditional marathon of 26.2 miles. Ultramarathons range from 24-hour endurance events to New York’s 52-day Self-Transcendence race, which covers 3,100 miles and is the world’s longest ultramarathon.
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