The marathon race has long been considered the ultimate test of human endurance. But the last few decades have seen growing numbers of runners regularly tackling distances exceeding the traditional marathon. So-called “ultra-marathon runners” contest races from 35 miles to 100 miles—and occasionally further—in a single stage.
I began my ultra-marathon journey about 10 years ago, but only recently made a second attempt at the elusive 100 miler after the first try was abandoned when my running buddy, at 83 miles, exclaimed he could no longer see.
