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“I Broke Down Crying.” Team USA Won the Backyard Ultra World Championship By Being Vulnerable.

Down early and struggling, the Americans put aside their pride to pull off a stunning victory over Australia.

Dan EnglandOctober 29, 2026

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“You Could See Something Happen to Them, Like a Spring Flower Waiting Through Winter.” How Two Bored Belgians Broke the Backyard Ultra World Record.

“I felt like the race would go on forever. But it also feels very fragile—when there are only two runners left, there is no room for error,” on-the-ground photographer Jacob Zocherman reports.

Abby Levene, Jacob ZochermanOctober 28, 2026

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Wait, Team USA Just Won 3 World Titles and Y’All Are Still Browsing Cat Memes?!

Charlie Lawrence and Courtney Olsen swept the 2026 IAU 100K World Championships and the American men won the team competition in a buzzer-beater.

Allison MercerSeptember 25, 2026

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He Qualified For Team USA. Then Came the Bill.

Even as trail and ultrarunning explode, the spoils of professionalization aren’t spread equally across the sport. Athletes on this year’s U.S. 24-hour team are looking to change that

Zoë RomOctober 2, 2023

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Latest Stories

“I Broke Down Crying.” Team USA Won the Backyard Ultra World Championship By Being Vulnerable.

“You Could See Something Happen to Them, Like a Spring Flower Waiting Through Winter.” How Two Bored Belgians Broke the Backyard Ultra World Record.

Wait, Team USA Just Won 3 World Titles and Y’All Are Still Browsing Cat Memes?!

He Qualified For Team USA. Then Came the Bill.

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