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Runners to Challenge 135 Miles from Death Valley to Mt. Whitney
ADVENTURECORPS PRESENTS THE BADWATER ULTRAMARATHON Oak Park, CA – AdventureCORPS, Inc., an event production firm specializing in ultra-endurance and extreme sports events, will host the 35th Anniversary Badwater Ultramarathon on July 16-18, 2012. Recognized globally as “the world’s toughest foot race,” this legendary event pits approximately 95 of the world’s toughest athletes—runners, triathletes, adventure racers, and […]
Mezamashii Run Project
July 9, 2012 by Jeremy
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As many of you are aware, we are always looking for the “great connections” in running. To me, that’s one of the amazing things about our sport…we do it to seek solitude, yet often find great companionship on the roads and trails we visit. These connections “open our eyes” to the world around us in […]
Join us on Facebook
June 28, 2012 by Jeremy
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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
There’s running, and then there’s ultra running…
April 6, 2012 by Jeremy
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If the odd marathon just isn’t enough for you anymore, then what else is there? In this video Shirley Thompson, organiser of the annual UVU Jungle Marathon, a 240km staged race in the bowels of the Amazon Jungle, explains how she discovered the thrill of ultra running. And she proffers her personal insights into the […]
Running with the Maasai
April 6, 2012 by Jeremy
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– The Amazing Maasai Ultra Marathon is a unique challenge: Compete with Maasai athletes in the remote plains of Kenya , the homeland of endurance running! – Participants have the chance to tackle 21km, 42km, or the ultra 75km on 29 September 2012. Early bird race week packages on www.amazingmaasaiultra.org until 31 May. – Running for a good cause: […]
ELBRUS WORLD RACE 2012
Annual Event on the Europe’s top (5642 meters above sea level) Elbrus World Race (EWR) – first time ever · First edition of Elbrus World Race 2012 will be held first week of August 2012. · EWR is a union of four races – […]
Mongolia Sunrise to Sunset 2012: participants wanted!
November 7, 2011 by Jeremy
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Adventure seeking runners can now register for the world’s most pristine 42km and 100km run: The 14th Mongolia Sunrise to Sunset will take place on 1 August 2012. The unique adventure race in the Mongolian mountains is limited to 100 runners – registrations on www.ms2s.org. All proceeds of the non-profit event are used for environmental […]
Best wishes from Planet Ultramarathon
December 24, 2008 by Jeremy
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happy holidays, merry Christmas, feliz navidad, joyeaux noel, happy Hanukkah, happy Kwanzaa, happy Boxing Day, and any other that I may not be aware of. However you celebrate this season, continue running, May your sorrows and pains be lessened for at least one day, May joy and happiness find its way into your heart, May […]
Who’s the new guy at Planet Ultramarathon?
Hey everybody, I wanted to put out a quick introduction post and let you all know a bit about who I am. My name is Jeremy Shearer and I am an ultra runner and trail runner in Pittsburgh (US). While I am fairly new to the sport, I love what we are about as runners […]
Stay Tuned….There’s a new guy “running” the site…
December 20, 2008 by Jeremy
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PlanetUltraMarathon (PUM) is under new administration....a.k.a. there's a new guy "running" things around here...stay tuned for more info in the coming week...
What is your favourite race?
October 16, 2008 by planetultramarathon
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8o year old Bob Hayes finishes Le Grizz Ultra
July 4, 2008 by planetultramarathon
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Link It took him longer than he wanted, but Saturday was such a glorious bright and clear day to run 50 miles along Hungry Horse Reservoir that Bob Hayes wasn’t too disappointed to finish the Le Grizz ultramarathon in 11 hours, 4 minutes. “It went OK, I finished OK and I feel pretty good right […]
Japanese Runners dominating at the 48hr Surgere
May 17, 2008 by planetultramarathon
After 14 hours, Japanese runners are in the top three positions at the 48hr Surgere in France. Leading is Ryochi Sekiya with 151.398km. Second and leading female is Sumi Inagaki with 140.239km. Third is Masayuki Otaki with 136.922km. Only three laps behind Otaki is Irish runner, Tony Mangan who is running a very calculated race […]
Interview of the Month: Catching up with Tracy Y. Thomas
May 2, 2008 by planetultramarathon
Tracy at Across the Years, 2007 by Connie Karras Greetings Fellow Ultrarunners! I am pleased to have the opportunity to help Phil after a long sabbatical during which I did not have the time to contribute to Planet Ultramarathon. Phil and I became acquainted during the time I helped Jesper Olsen on his World Run. […]
Coast to Kosciuszko this weekend
December 4, 2007 by planetultramarathon
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Australia’s premiere road race, the ~246km Coast to Kosciuszko gets under way on Friday 7 December. In his newsletter, race director Paul Every says that he has accepted 21 starters. For all the latest on arrangements, see newsletter. If you are wondering who the hardy souls are who are undertaking this epic journey, see competitor’s […]
Bench dedication – Lisa Conover
September 18, 2007 by planetultramarathon
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Bench dedication, Lisa Conover We had a dedication of a bench in honor of Lisa Conover this morning at the start-finish area of both the Kettle Moraine 100 and the Ice Age 50 (the Nordic trailhead in La Grange, Wis.). I have a few photos posted at: http://maryg.smugmug.com/gallery/3481964#195988239 In many of them it looks like […]
Ultrarunning in 2006
August 19, 2007 by planetultramarathon
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By Andy Mlroy Ultrarunning in 2006 showed some signs that the African dominance of Distance Running was beginning to percolate into the longer events. Just as in the 1920s when early African involvement in distance running came from North Africans competing for France, the same situation is now happening in Ultrarunning. The winner of the […]
Living to the Extreme
August 14, 2007 by planetultramarathon
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Original Link Living to the extreme Rob Peters The Comrades? It’s not that bad. The Dusi? Tough, but very do-able. Every day athletes around the globe battle it out in some of the harshest races known to man. From ‘death’ races in the Canadian mountains, to running across the desert, iafrica.com lists some of the […]
ANZAC Day – 26 April 2007
April 24, 2007 by planetultramarathon
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LEST WE FORGET Interesting web page that explains a lot of the traditions: http://www.anzacday.org.au/education/tff/rememwords.html
PUM Domain problem
April 8, 2007 by planetultramarathon
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There appears to be a problem with www.planetultramarathon.com at the moment. (Further investigation has revealed that I have used up my bandwidth for this month!…Looks like I have to take some photos and the song from the Cliffy page. The website should be functioning again by the 11/12 april! Until I further advise, please go […]
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July 16, 2012 by Jeremy
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