Visually impaired athlete Jason Romero takes part in an ultramarathon across Death Valley. The legendary Nutrimatrix Badwater 135 brings together up to one hundred of the world’s most resilient ...

(AP) — The first few runners of an ultramarathon that steps off in desolate Death Valley hit the finish line early Wednesday, a little more than 24 hours after they began this year's Badwater ...

Ultra runners endure pretty extreme conditions. The Badwater Ultramarathon, for example, covers over 4,000 meters of elevation through Death Valley, in July, one of the hottest months of the year.

Laura Watts, from Bognor Regis, once ran 12 marathons in as many days and is the only British woman to have run the infamous Badwater Ultramarathon in California's Death Valley three times.

Gerald Tabios’s Escape from Comfort isn’t just another book about running—it’s a deeply personal journey that speaks directly to runners of all levels. It goes beyond the mechanics of training and ...