Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Happy athletes running an ultramarathon. Running a marathon used to be the standard bucket list achievement, with the sport seeing ...

A marathon is a big challenge, no doubt, but once you’ve done one, or even several, where do you go next? How about running even further and earning the title of ultrarunner? This booming format is ...

From muscle fibers to mental grit, here’s the science behind why some bodies can endure ultramarathons, while others hit the wall far sooner. Ultramarathons sit at the far edge of what the human body ...

South Hills resident Timmy Morgan, 36, was introduced to the sport of ultra running the same way a character in a movie discovers a destined journey. It was a dark and stormy night. Morgan and a ...