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Ultrarunning History

A podcast about the history of ultrarunning. An ultramarathon is generally a race of 50K (31 miles) or more. The sport became popular in the 1980s, but had been in existence since the late 19th centur... Read more

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2: Man vs. Horse

2: Man vs. Horse

By Davy Crockett Both a podcast and a full articleThe start of the Man vs Horse race held in 1929 at the Philadelphia Ar... Read more

31 Jul 2018

20mins

Ranked #2

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5: Crossing the Grand Canyon

5: Crossing the Grand Canyon

By Davy Crockett Both a podcast and a full article(Listen to the podcast episode which includes the bonus story about my... Read more

30 Aug 2018

23mins

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Ranked #3

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19: Barkley Marathons – The Birth

19: Barkley Marathons – The Birth

By Davy Crockett Both a podcast episode and a full articleThe famous prison and the start gateGet my new best-selling bo... Read more

22 Mar 2019

36mins

Ranked #4

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38: Around the World on Foot – Part 1 (1875-1895)

38: Around the World on Foot – Part 1 (1875-1895)

By Davy Crockett In 1873, Jules Verne published his classic adventure novel, Around the World in 80 Days, which captivat... Read more

11 Nov 2019

31mins

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Ranked #5

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28: Western States 100 – Legends, Myths, and Folklore

28: Western States 100 – Legends, Myths, and Folklore

By Davy Crockett Dick Mendenhall runs in the 1977 Western States 100The establishment of the Western States Endurance Ru... Read more

21 Jun 2019

33mins

Ranked #6

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29: The Tarahumara Ultrarunners

29: The Tarahumara Ultrarunners

By Davy Crockett In recent years, the story of the amazing Tarahumara (Rarámuri) runners from Mexico exploded into inter... Read more

3 Jul 2019

31mins

Ranked #7

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20: Barkley Marathons – First Few Years

20: Barkley Marathons – First Few Years

By Davy Crockett Both a podcast episode and a full articleThe Barkley Marathons, the toughest trail race in the world, i... Read more

30 Mar 2019

34mins

Ranked #8

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47: Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim History – Part 2 (1928-1964)

47: Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim History – Part 2 (1928-1964)

By Davy Crockett This is the second part of the Rim-to Rim story. Read/Listen/Watch to Part 1 here.Descending into the i... Read more

9 Feb 2020

31mins

Ranked #9

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42: Around the World on Foot – Part 5 – Dumitru Dan

42: Around the World on Foot – Part 5 – Dumitru Dan

By Davy Crockett During the early 1900s, hundreds of people were claiming falsely that they were walking around the worl... Read more

16 Dec 2019

33mins

Ranked #10

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6: The Last Day Run (1965-1972)

6: The Last Day Run (1965-1972)

By Davy Crockett Both a podcast and a full articleRunners seen through the window running 1970 Last Day RunFor the commo... Read more

9 Sep 2018

14mins

Ranked #11

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41: Around the World on Foot – Part 4 – The Bizarre

41: Around the World on Foot – Part 4 – The Bizarre

By Davy Crockett Before returning to more serious ultrarunning history, three more “around the world on foot” tales must... Read more

5 Dec 2019

33mins

Ranked #12

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27: Yiannis Kouros – Greek Greatness

27: Yiannis Kouros – Greek Greatness

By Davy Crockett Yiannis Kouros from Greece is considered by most, as the greatest ultrarunner of all time. That is a bo... Read more

9 Jun 2019

30mins

Ranked #13

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45: Dave Kunst – Walk Around the World – Part 2

45: Dave Kunst – Walk Around the World – Part 2

By Davy Crockett This is the second part of the Dave Kunst story. Read/Listen/Watch to Part 1 here.Dave Kunst, originall... Read more

24 Jan 2020

33mins

Ranked #14

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46: Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim History – Part 1 (1890-1928)

46: Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim History – Part 1 (1890-1928)

By Davy Crockett For both ultrarunners and hikers, the Grand Canyon is considered by most, one of the greatest destinati... Read more

1 Feb 2020

32mins

Ranked #15

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35: Bernd Heinrich – Naturalist Ultrarunner

35: Bernd Heinrich – Naturalist Ultrarunner

By Davy Crockett During the first half of the 1980s, Bernd Heinrich, of Vermont, was the fastest ultrarunner in America.... Read more

20 Sep 2019

32mins

Ranked #16

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8: The 50-Miler History

8: The 50-Miler History

By Davy Crockett  Both a podcast and a full articleThe fifty-mile race is a distance most of today's ultrarunners eventu... Read more

23 Oct 2018

19mins

Ranked #17

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18: 1,000 Milers – Part 2 – The Barclay Match

18: 1,000 Milers – Part 2 – The Barclay Match

By Davy Crockett Both a podcast episode and a full articleRichard ManksCan a person walk or run 1,000 miles in 1,000 hou... Read more

9 Mar 2019

32mins

Ranked #18

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17: 1,000-milers – Part 1

17: 1,000-milers – Part 1

By Davy Crockett Both a podcast episode and a full articleIn the 1980s running 100 miles started to become more popular ... Read more

14 Feb 2019

35mins

Ranked #19

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30: 1927 Redwood Indian Marathon – 480 Miles

30: 1927 Redwood Indian Marathon – 480 Miles

By Davy Crockett 1893 Native American Relay in Taos, New MexicoFor centuries, many Native Americans were known to be out... Read more

16 Jul 2019

32mins

Ranked #20

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39: Around the World on Foot – Part 2 (1894-96)

39: Around the World on Foot – Part 2 (1894-96)

By Davy Crockett In Part 1 of this series, about walking around the world, I covered the very early attempts. By 1894, d... Read more

21 Nov 2019

33mins

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