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    Ultrarunning History

    Ultrarunning History

    Ultrarunning History

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    Length:
    121 episodes
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Description

    Podcast about the history of ultrarunning. An ultramarathon is a running race of 50K (31 miles) or more, up to 3,100 miles. This extreme running sport came into existence during the late 1800s.
    Language:
    English
    Format:
    Podcast

    Episodes1 - 10 of 121 episodes

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    157: The Fourth Astley Belt Six-Day Race – 1879

    By Davy Crockett The Astley Belt was the most sought-after trophy in ultrarunning or p...

    25 minutes
    		May 06, 2024

    156: The Second English Astley Belt Race – 1879

    By Davy Crockett During April 1879, the same month that the new American Championshi...

    19 minutes
    		Apr 17, 2024

    155: The 2024 Barkley Marathons

    By Davy Crockett New book on Barkley history The Barkley Marathons course (thought to...

    22 minutes
    		Mar 31, 2024

    154: The American Championship Belt – 1879

    By Davy Crockett From 1875 to 1879, at least 130 six-day races were held, mostly in Am...

    26 minutes
    		Mar 18, 2024

    153: The 3rd Astley Belt Six-Day Race (1879)

    By Davy Crockett This is the story of the ultramarathon that was the most impactful of ...

    40 minutes
    		Mar 02, 2024

    151: Around the World on Foot: Three Stories

    By Davy Crockett The “around the world on foot” craze of the 1890s was first dominated...

    27 minutes
    		Feb 04, 2024

    150: Around the World on Foot: The Paper Suits

    By Davy Crockett My new book, Around the World on Foot: The Early Globetrotters is ava...

    27 minutes
    		Jan 20, 2024

    149: Encore – Across the Years

    By Davy Crockett This is an encore episode with additions in the article. The Across...

    29 minutes
    		Dec 31, 2023

    148: Ultramarathons on Christmas Day 1879

    By Davy Crockett New Book, containing the early history of The Barkley Marathons Wa...

    25 minutes
    		Dec 20, 2023

    147: Gary Cantrell (Lazarus Lake) – Before the Barkley

    By Davy Crockett New Book, containing the early history of The Barkley. Get it in your...

    29 minutes
    		Dec 11, 2023