The Practical Guide to Ultra Endurance
Learn to Go Farther
Than One Day
Find a race, adapt a training framework, and build a pacing or crew plan for 24-hour, 48-hour, six-day, backyard, and stage events.
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Races & Results
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Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race
Jamaica, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Fixed-Distance
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48 Heures de Royan
Royan, France
48-Hour
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Kodiak 100M
Big Bear Lake, California, USA
Fixed-Distance
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Next 30 days
17 racesStarting after today, through Nov 9, 2026.
Diagonale des Fous
Saint-Pierre to Saint-Denis, Réunion
Fixed-Distance
Pony Express Trail 100
Faust to Simpson Springs, Utah, USA
Fixed-Distance
Albi 24 Heures
Albi, France
24-Hour
Dutch Backyard Ultra
Zeewolde, Netherlands
Backyard Ultra
Latest results
Angeles Crest 100
Eduardo Morales won the 2026 Angeles Crest 100 in 20:12:08 on the new Front Range loop from Altadena. Taelor Smith was the first woman in 22:56:58, fifth overall. 109 of 212 starters finished.
Read results →Arkansas Traveller 100
Preliminary organizer results list Jacob Phillips first in 16:47:32 and Courtney Rouse as the first woman in 18:49:00, sixth overall, at the 2026 Arkansas Traveller 100.
Read results →Garden City Backyard Ultra
The organizer-linked leaderboard indicates a second consecutive Garden City Backyard Ultra win for Chris Van Leer with 38 yards (254.828 km), ahead of Walther Fuglevik with 37 yards (248.122 km). Karla du Plessis recorded the most yards among women with 16 (107.296 km). The table is still labelled live rather than final.
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What Are You Planning?
Choose a format →
Compare the clock, course, support, and withdrawal options before you enter.
Find your next race →
Search by place, then filter race format, region, and terrain. Official links let you check entry details.
Build a pacing scenario →
For example: 120 km in 24 hours with two hours stopped leaves 22 moving hours, or 11:00 per km. Change the assumptions to see the effect.
The pacing example illustrates arithmetic, not a recommended race target. Explore all planning tools →
Beyond the marathon
What Is Multiday Running?
Multiday running covers events whose clock or stages extend through day-night cycles or across several days. From 24-hour tracks to week-long stage races, the format makes walking, food, rest, equipment, support, and changing conditions part of the plan.
New to the broader sport? Start with how long an ultramarathon is and how fixed-distance, timed, and multiday formats differ.
Read the full introduction →
Not Just Speed
Pacing, food tolerance, rest, equipment, and problem-solving can matter alongside fitness.
Mental Skills Matter
Boredom, motivation, and problem-solving can influence persistence alongside physical fitness.
A Community Sport
Crews, pacers, aid station volunteers, and fellow runners all shape the race.
Find your format
Choose Your Path
Multiday running comes in many formats. Each demands different preparation, strategy, and gear. Compare the rules, support, withdrawal plan, and skills you are prepared to practice.
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Read guide →From the Research
Our guides draw on current exercise physiology, biomechanics, and sports psychology research where evidence exists, with uncertainty and study limits explained. Read our editorial policy for how sources, illustrative examples, and professional review are distinguished.
Odds ratio linking higher boredom with an action crisis in one mixed solo/relay 24-hour study
A better race-day rule
Persistence Never Outranks Safety
Ordinary fatigue and doubt may pass. Confusion, involuntary sleep, loss of coordination, collapse, chest pain, severe breathing difficulty, or repeated vomiting call for a stop and medical assessment—not a motivational slogan.