15 ultra running storylines to watch in 2025
The top ultra running stories of 2025 will include top performances likely by Jim Walmsley, Courtney Dauwalter, Katie Schide and others.
Top 25 most inspirational men ultra runners of 2024
The most inspirational men ultra runners include those who broke a historic course record at Leadville, an unknown winning UTMB and others.
Top 25 most inspirational women ultra runners of 2024
The most inspirational women ultra runners include the first Barkley Marathons finisher, the overall AT FKT holder, the Western-UTMB winner.
The top 10 stories on RunSpirited this year
The top 10 trail and ultra running stories on RunSpirited include coaching tips, lighting for runners and an elite athlete's historic race.
Katie Arnold and the ‘Zen and the Art of Running Free’
Katie Arnold's new book, Zen and the Art of Running Free, is about running, Zen and the mindset she adapted as she returned from injury.
Top 25 most inspirational women ultra runners of 2023
Who are the most inspirational women ultra runners for 2023? Here are the top 25 honorees this year.
Jacquie Mannhard overcomes injury, under fueling to blossom
Jacquie Mannhard, winner of the 2023 Leadville 100, has overcome injuries and eating issues to renew her lifelong love of running.
The Leadville llamas
The Leadville 100 Hope Pass aid station gear, food and more is carried up the mountain by a team of llamas every year.
On top of the world
The Leadville Race Series, directed by Tamira Jenlink, is a series of trail running and cycling races in the vibrant Colorado mountain town.
Six key takeaways from the 2022 Leadville 100
The 2022 Leadville 100 race was won by Adrian Macdonald while Clare Gallagher won the women's race. Those were among the top storylines.
