A Kansas runner has died after being hit by lightning as he neared the finish line of a 31 mile (50km) ultramarathon. Thomas Stanley, 33, received first aid from runners and officials at the Elk ...
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (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 ...
In some of the longer races, half of the runners never see the finish line. Because these races not only push you to your mental limit they take a toll on your body both inside and out.