カテゴリー: Ultrarunning
Croft’s recent win the 174km Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc made her the first woman to take out the triple series crown in the prestigious eventGrowing up in Stillwater, New Zealand, population 86, Ruth Croft learned hard work from a young age. Her father …
Authorities crack down on sports including trail running and wingsuit flying ahead of centenary celebrationsChina has indefinitely suspended extreme sports events, including ultramarathons, trail running and wingsuit flying, in response to the deaths o…
Twenty-one competitors died in the freezing Chinese mountains, raising major questions about safety in the sportAt the starting line of the Gansu ultramarathon, it was cold but the sun was shining. One competitor struggled to warm up, even after joggin…
Zhu Keming rescued runners during cross-country mountain race in which 21 other competitors diedA shepherd has been hailed as a hero in China after it emerged that he saved six stricken runners during an ultramarathon in which 21 other competitors died…
Race organisers accused of not heeding warnings after rain, hail, and gale-force winds forecast across Gansu provinceChinese authorities have launched an investigation into the death of 21 people in an ultramarathon over the weekend, as family and frie…