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Expert advice coming to you from ultra runner Kieran Alger. Read More
Known in South Africa and within the running community simply as ‘Comrades’, this is the world’s largest and oldest ultra-marathon. Comrades is an annual race that switches direction each year, taking place in KwaZulu-Natal South Africa. The route itself is hilly, hot, and long (average of 90km) between Durban and Pietermaritzburg.Read more
The Seven Continents Club® (SCC) will begin presenting the SCC Finisher Medal and Certificate to SCC Members in the ultramarathon distance. Also, starting in 2024, Marathon Tours & Travel (MTT) will offer the option of a 50K distance to its Antarctica Marathon® running events.Read more
A huge shout out to our MTT Team Member, Christine Suter who was the first woman to cross the Okangan race - an Ultra 520K! Despite having recently overcome a stress fracture in her foot, Suter went out from Aug. 3 through 5 and was the top woman in the eight-competitor field, completing the three-day challenge in a combined 29 hours, 46 minutes and 23 seconds (29:46:23). The runner-up, Nancy Fedeyko, was nearly 90 minutes back. Read More
