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June 28, 2012 by

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Are you a friend of Planet Ultramarathon? If not, it is time you joined us on Facebook at the official PUM page. http://www.facebook.com/planetultramarathon Or hit the button on this post to join us. Jeremy

Ultima Frontera 160.

October 14, 2011 by

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Ultima Frontera 160 – extreme challenges from Team Axarsport Welcome to the first edition of Ultima Frontera 160. Following on from the popularity of our international multi-day stage race Al Andalus Ultimate Trail, which draws some of the world’s best Ultra stage-racers to the southern Poniente de Granada, we decided to develop a race in […]

No Surgeres 48hr in 2011

October 20, 2010 by

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les 48 Heures Pédestres de Surgères Management team decided to continue the organization. l’équipe dirigeante a décidé de poursuivre l’organisation No race in 2011 Pas de course en 2011 but the 26th edition will be set up in 2012 mais la 26ème édition sera mise en place en 2012 your contacts: vos contacts : President, […]

Tony Mangan looking for shoe sponsor

October 15, 2010 by

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http://www.ultralegends.com/tony-mangan-looking-for-shoe-sponsor/ Tony is starting on his  World Jog soon.  If you think you can help, please email Tony on THEWORLDJOG@GMAIL.COM Thanks Phil

Tony Mangan to jog across the World

August 15, 2010 by

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http://www.ultralegends.com/tony-mangan-to-jog-around-the-world/ for the full story. Good luck Tony.

Norway length ways in 40 days

July 6, 2010 by

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www.norwayrun.net Erik Nossum  and Peter Rietveld attempt to be the first to conquer this route and distance

Bornholm 6 day Festival – 13th to 19th June

June 12, 2010 by

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Good luck to all competing in the Bornholm 6 day race starting on the 13th June!  Especially good luck to Australian runners, Sarah Barnett and Martin Fryer who are competing. The event can be followed at: http://www.tejnif-lob.dk/www/index.php/62448timer/englishmenu

Surgeres 48hr – On this weekend

May 21, 2010 by

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This link  should get you the latest results over the weekend. http://www.48heures-surgeres.net/archive/2010/05/18/ledition_2010 I should also be getting regular updates from someone there. Phil

Amazing performances at World 24hr

May 15, 2010 by

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Some amazing performances at this year’s IAU 24hr. Go here to review: http://www.iau.org.tw/mediacenter.php Also a big congratulations to the Australian team for a job well done.

Ireland flies IAU flag at North Pole

April 27, 2010 by

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The International Associaton of Ultra Runners (IAU) banner was held at the top of the world, the Geographic North Pole, on 8th April 2010. The world’s coolest marathon, the North Pole Marathon, took place in near blizzard conditions on 7th April. Twenty-five athletes from 10 countries braved 45km per hour winds, sub-zero temperatures and snowdrifts […]

Schwerk wins 1,000 miles in Athens

March 29, 2010 by

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Wolfgang Schwerk finished the 1.000 Miles World Cup of the Athens Ultramarathon Festival in the first position (11 days, 23 hours, 18 min, 32 sec). http://www.championchip.gr/html/ent/123/ent.161123.asp

Surgere 48hr Race – 2010

February 23, 2010 by

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Runners starting list for Surgeres 48 hour May 21-23. Submitted by Tony Mangan. DAMES 1 – Marika HEINLEIN            47 ans    Allemagne 2 – Sylvie BOISVERT            47 ans    Canada 3 – Susan OLSEN            53 ans    Etats Unis 4 – Pamela REED            49 ans           « 5 – Sumie […]

Ireland scores World Titles!

February 8, 2010 by

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http://www.ultrarunningireland.com/live/news/808.html News Flash (31st January 2010): In a fantastic development for Irish ultra running, UltraRunning Ireland was awarded the World 50km Trophy Final (2010) and the World Trail Championships (2011). The decision was made at an IAU Executive Council Meeting at IAAF headquarters in Monaco. The World 50km Trophy Final will be held in conjunction […]

World Firsts for Tony Mangan

January 24, 2010 by

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http://www.ultrarunningireland.com/live/news/805.html Following extensive research, it is now believed that Ireland’s Tony Mangan is the first person in history to officially run 200km+ on two consecutive days. Tony set the current World Indoor Record for 48 hours when he completed 426.178km in Brno, Czech Republic in March 2007. In the process, he beat top Japanese ultra […]

Marco Olmo – Now on film

December 20, 2009 by

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Hallo, we’re glad to announce the release of “The Runner”, a Documentary Movie by Paolo Casalis and Stefano Scarafia, produced by Bodà (Italy). “The Runner” is the story of Marco Olmo, a living legend of extreme running. He became late, when the others started to stop. In his “previous lives”, as he defines them, he […]

News from Slovenia: Trans Slovenia Winter edition 220km ultra run

December 3, 2009 by

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I am sending you some information about the Trans Slovenia ultra run-winter edition. Start: Ratece(Kranjska Gora ), Thursday 11.2.2010 at 8:00am Finish: Obrežje, Sunday 14.2.2010 Total length: about 220km Marathon stages: 4 stages , length from 41 up to 61km. The detailed information about the ultra marathon coud be found on: http://winter.trans-slo.si/en/ There is limited […]

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. […]

Great Glen Death March – April 2010

November 26, 2009 by

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Enter the inaugral Great Glen Death March HERE! Take part in the ultimate 100km 24hour endurance event crossing Scotland from West to East on the scenic and challenging Great Glen Way Run or walk from Banavie to Inverness to complete the route in under 24 hours.  The event will start at 21:00hrs on 3rd April […]

6 ORE DEI TEMPLARI 2010

November 26, 2009 by

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WHEN TEMPLAR KNIGHTS MEET ULTRAMARATHON Lost and saint souls, heroes: here are the Templar Knights according to Umberto Eco. These legendary charachters left the testimonies of their crossing in the beautiful landscape of Basilicata. The ultramarathon/marathon “6 Ore dei Templari-Memorial Vito Frangione” aims at recalling history and tradition by linking them to sport. In Banzi, […]

Spartathlon results – 2010

September 27, 2009 by

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For all the 2010 Sparthathlon results for 2010 go to: http://www.spartathlon.gr/resultsfinishers.php