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Thomas Maguire wins Monaco 24hr

November 28, 2009 by

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In a great performance for Irish ultrarunning, Thomas Maguire won the Monaco 24hr with a distance of 248.39km. Good to see the depth of Irish ultrarunning increasing the last few years. http://www.ultrarunningireland.com/live/news/797.html Ireland’s Thomas Maguire set an incredible new Irish record of 248.392km (154.344 miles) to win the IAU-labelled Monaco 24-Hour race on 22nd November. […]

George Archer 6 day race – On now

March 30, 2009 by

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The George Archer 6 Day Circuit Race 2009 Hekpoort South Africa START 10:15 AM Sunday 29th March 2009 FINISH 10:15 AM Saturday 4th April 2009 Starters 20 Follow the race live at: Results Good to see Australian runner, Sarah Barnett of fto a fantastic start. Phil

Olsen needs crew help in Africa

February 7, 2009 by

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Please read the attached link. http://www.ultralegends.com/jesper-olsen-needs-a-crew-for-africa-now/ If anyone can help or know someone that could possibly help, please contact me on philip.essam@three.com.au Thanks and regards Phil

The World Marathon Challenge

January 27, 2009 by

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The World Marathon Challenge is a logistical and physical challenge to become the first person to run seven marathons on seven continents in less than seven days.   Richard Donovan, an Irish international ultra runner, is scheduled to begin this effort on Saturday, 31st January 2009. He hopes to run the 42.2km distance (26.2 miles) in […]

Cairo 48hr race starts today

January 6, 2009 by

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The first ultra to be held in Egypt will comence today in Cairo. The World Run team have assembled five foreign runners for the event and possibly three Egyptian runners. You can read more about the race here The foreign runners entered are: Petr Spacil – Czech Republic Pranjal – Slovakia Ananda Lahari – Slovakia […]

Ultramarathon Man, Karnazes wins “4 deserts”

December 23, 2008 by

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By FRED SWEGLES The Orange County Register   When Dean Karnazes says he’s going to the desert, he’s not talking poolside in Palm Springs. Karnazes, a 1981 graduate of San Clemente High now living in San Francisco, set out this year to run 1,000 kilometers across some of the hottest, coldest, driest and windiest places […]

Vlastik Skvaril still running for Canteen

October 31, 2008 by

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Even though  Vlastik Skvaril finished his run across Australia a few days ago, he is still working very hard at raising money for Canteen.  On his way back to Tasmania, he is stopping at Shopping centres along the way and promoting the cause by hopping on a treadmill for a couple of hours. Belinda and […]

The toughest footrace on earth – Namibia

October 10, 2008 by

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Namibian Ultra Marathon – The toughest footrace on earth? by Jayne Freer As memories of the aches, pains and blisters begin to fade for the 35 000 runners who competed in this year’s London Marathon, a handful may now be looking to take on an even bigger challenge to push their limits further. With the […]

6 hour track race for Launceston

September 16, 2008 by

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Yes, it’s definitely on, folks! On Sunday 22nd February 2009 the Launceston Athletic Club will be hosting their first 6 hour track race at the Northern Athletics Centre track, in the suburb of St. Leonards. This is just a preliminary notice to you all, so that you can start training now! In a few days’ […]

Closing date for Comrades brought forward

September 6, 2008 by

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Link THE change of date of the 2009 Comrades Marathon to May 24 means Comrades runners will have to be sharper on their feet over the next nine months as the closing dates for entries has been brought forward to March 31 2009, and will not be extended. The Comrades date was changed in order […]

Wansiru wins Olympic Marathon – destroys Olympic record!

August 24, 2008 by

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WOW! Link SAMUEL Kamau Wansiru has won the men’s marathon, the final event of the Beijing Games track and field program, with an amazing display of distance running. The Kenyan, aged just 21 years, won the toughest race on the Olympic program in a time of 2hr 06min 32sec, breaking the Olympic record set by […]

Sithuba covers himself in Comrades glory

July 4, 2008 by

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Link HE WAS prepared to stretch the pain barrier in his objective of finishing one of the country’s most enduring and prestigious races – the Comrades Marathon. For Melikhaya Sithuba, from NU2 in Mdantsane, the 10 years of sweat, blood and tears finally paid off. The 23-year-old athlete made his Mdantsane community proud when he […]

Kenyan runners to compete at 2009 Comrades

June 19, 2008 by

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Link Kenya has promised to send athletes to take part in next year’s Comrades marathon, a spokesman for KwaZulu-Natal premier S’bu Ndebele said today. SLIDE SHOW: Comrades Marathon: a brief history VIDEO: 2007 preparations for Comrades “In the next years they will definitely endeavour to ensure that they send participants,” said Logan Maistry. Kenya said […]

Shvetsov sets Comrades record

June 15, 2008 by

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From: http://www.news24.com Russian winner Leonid Shvetsov has won the 2008 Comrades Marathon, setting a new record for the ultra marathon. After crossing the finish line he raised his arms once in joy and then fell to the ground in what appeared to be a mixture of exhaustion, relief and happiness. He arrived at the Pietermaritzburg […]

‘Economy’ takes its toll on Comrades prizes

June 15, 2008 by

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From http://www.iol.co.za While the prize-money for the Comrades Marathon has not increased significantly – this year the winners of the men’s and women’s race will earn R220 000 each – there’s still a very keen interest from many ultra-distance runners to attempt the gruelling race from Durban to Pietermaritzburg and vice versa each year. The […]

Comrades in need of a local hero

June 15, 2008 by

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Link We’ve all seen the poor bastard who is first to be cordoned off by the Comrades Marathon security staff at the end of the race, having failed to beat the gun that signals the final cut-off time. Our empathy for the absolute waste of time the bloke’s just subjected himself to lasts for all […]

Shvetsov the man to beat at Comrades

June 13, 2008 by

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From: http://www.iol.co.za With the Comrades Marathon just days away, the most frequently-asked question is: Who can prevent Leonid Shvetsov from defending his crown to become the first man in two decades to claim back-to-back titles? The obvious answer is: Oleg Kharitonov. If Shvetsov were to falter on the 86km trek from Durban to Pietermaritzburg on […]

Report and results from 2008 Namibia Ultra

June 13, 2008 by

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“It was hot!  It was hard! It was awesome! – A true adventure.     This race is a must for individuals who wish to test their limits on physical and mental endurance” Pete Holdgate, 2008 Ultra Runner. The Skeleton Coast is generally regarded as the most hostile stretch of coastline in the world where many a […]

Vlastik Skvaril praised in Federal Parliament

June 12, 2008 by

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Speech by Sid Sidebottom MP to Federal Parliament 5th June 2008 Mr Vlastik Skvaril Mr SIDEBOTTOM (Braddon) (12.38 p.m.)- I would like to talk about a remarkable man from my electorate of Braddon-some would say unique. In fact, he describes himself as ‘crazy’, and I describe him as the veritable Forrest Gump of Braddon.The people […]

South African runners aim to recapture Comrades Up Run

June 11, 2008 by

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Link There were a few smiles at Mr Price early on Tuesday when they announced the names of the South African runners in their elite squad for Sunday’s Comrades Marathon from Durban to Pietermaritzburg. Fusi Nhlapo, Sipho Ngomane and Vladimir Kotov, all previous winners of the KwaZulu-Natal epic, were named in the Mr Price squad […]

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