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News, race results, participation trends, and developments in multiday running, timed ultramarathons, and backyard ultras.
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25 Multiday Running Statistics for 2026
25 sourced multiday running statistics: participation, women's representation, race distances, ages and backyard milestones, with calculations and 2025 data.
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Geerts and Steyaert Run 124 Yards for Backyard World Record
The two Belgians passed Phil Gore’s 119 yards, became the first to run 500 miles in a backyard, and stopped together after 124 yards and 831.49 km.
Arda Saatçi’s Brand Launches €10,000 Backyard Ultra in Spain
Free entry, a €10,000 prize, a jury-and-lottery field and social-media wildcards. The venue, dates and rules are still to come.
2027 Lottery and Entry Dates: Western States to Moab 240
The 2027 entry season starts on October 28. Here are the windows, draw days and qualifying deadlines that matter before February, from the organizers’ own pages.
Race Calendar Briefing: Sydney Results and 2027 Planning
What our September calendar review found: a completed backyard race, a wildfire cancellation, a corrected finish date and two approaching lottery windows.
Phil Gore’s Project 168 Ends at 152 Yards
Gore completed 152 of 168 hourly yards—1,019.92 km in six days and eight hours—before missing the 153rd. The Telethon fundraiser was never an official backyard ultra record attempt.
Badwater 135 2026 Results: Jolliffe and Perez Set Records
Max Jolliffe ran 20:53:41 and Carmen Maria Perez ran 21:05:32. The organizer's course-record table now lists both as overall records.
3100 Mile Race 2026: Field, Format, and Preview
Andrea Marcato won a seventh straight 3100 Mile Race, and five runners reached 3,100 miles. This preview covered the 52-day format and the 2026 field.
State of Multiday Running 2026: The 2025 Numbers
The most recent complete data is from 2025: North American ultra finishes reached 152,567, while backyard ultras produced a 119-loop world record.