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Early this year, Western States Endurance Race (WSER) sponsor GU Energy Labs posted on Instagram that they were giving away two entries to “runners from historically excluded and underrepresented communities” for the 2024 WSER. Unsurprisingly, there was backlash. [...]

In South Africa, the Comrades Marathon (roughly 88K, 55ish miles) is the standard by which running is measured. I’ve heard runners say more than once that the general feeling is, “You’re not a real runner until you’ve run Comrades.”  Founded in 1921, [...]

Seasons of life converge on endless trails. Cherie Turner is a seasoned runner, podcaster, and storyteller with a passion for exploring life’s paths. In this article, Cherie explores the intersection of trail running and aging, unraveling the experiences of [...]

In early 2015, I stood in legendary ultra runner Ann Trason’s guest room, filled with memorabilia from her storied career, and I fixed on a photo of her with Nelson Mandela. It was from one of her two victories at Comrades, the world’s oldest and largest [...]