Ultrarunning legend Dean Karnazes has run 262 miles - the equivalent of ten marathons - without rest. He has run over mountains, across Death Valley, to the Sou

Runner James Shapiro begins his classic Ultramarathon with an account of running with 16 other men for 24 hours around a 400-meter track. This long-distance run

An inspirational memoir by Scott Jurek, one of the finest ultrarunners in the world.

Long before Cory Reese strapped on his first pair of running shoes, he learned the key to being a successful ultrarunner: He knew how to suffer. In "Nowhere Nea

In one of his most ambitious physical efforts to date, Dean Karnazes attempted to run 50 marathons, in 50 states, in 50 days to raise awareness of youth obesity