Ultramarathons are among the most extreme endurance events globally, pushing runners to their physical and mental limits. These races often span hundreds of miles and last for days, requiring participants to navigate challenging terrain, battle exhaustion, and overcome unpredictable weather and wildlife.
Excitement is building for the inaugural Great Southern Stage Run to be held next week on Thursday 17 to Saturday 19 November 2022, near Albany, Western Australia.
The ultra-distance stage running event is a three-day, 200km point to point course which traverses large sections of the famed Bibbulmun Track in WA.
The course...
The Margaret River Ultra Marathon 2023 has sold out just three weeks after entries opened with 1,500 runners from across the country signed up for this landmark event.
Selling out for a third consecutive year, the event confirms its status as one of Australia’s most in-demand ultra marathon races, also evidenced by...
Nearly 1,000 people have secured their place in the Margaret River Ultra Marathon 2023 within 24 hours of entries opening. The event will take place in south-west, Western Australia, on Saturday 6 May 2023.
Confidently regarded as one of WA’s most in-demand races, entry numbers have doubled since its’ debut in 2018 with just 700...
Dreams became a reality for the 1,000 competitors who took on the 11th edition of the Surf Coast Century ultra marathon in challenging weather conditions on Saturday 17 September 2022.
The spectacular 100km and 50km courses saw individual ultra-runners embark on a journey through the coastal trails and beaches of the...
With a whopping 10,000m+ of elevation the 170km UTMB is the super bowl of trail and ultra running, attracting the most supreme endurance athletes on the planet. After an epic battle between the top four runners, the GOAT, Kilian Jornet from Spain finished on top for the fourth time,...
Anna Mckenna took out the women's race at Margaret River Ultra Marathon over the weekend in a scintillating time. Not only did Anna break the record, but she also finished 3rd overall! Along with the men's winner, Josh Chugg, Anna is currently one of the few ultra distance Australian...
Friday March 18th – Sunday March 20th, 2022
“… a backyard ultra with Phil Gore is everybody runs as far as they can and then Phil does one more lap and wins!” – Kevin Matthews
The start corral before lap 1. Photo credit: noeko.film
The pressure was on to do well at...
In this extensive Runner’s Tribe series the world’s best ultra and trail runners share their training. Every few days we will be posting a new athletes’ weekly program during a peak training period. Next up we have undoubtedly one of the very best ultra runners in the world, Utah's...
In this extensive Runner’s Tribe series the world’s best ultra and trail runners share their training. Every few days we will be posting a new athletes’ weekly program during a peak training period. Next up we have Hillary Allen. Hillary has raced all over the world, racking up wins...
