British ultrarunner Jasmin Paris becomes first woman to complete 100-mile Barkley MarathonsParis was one of five ultrarunners to complete the annual race held in Frozen Head State Park, Tennessee that has seen no finishers in more...
23 Mar, 2024, 11.13 PM IST
Organisers of deadly 2021 China ultramarathon sentenced to jailFive individuals involved in planning the ill-fated event were issued jail terms ranging from three years to five and a half years by a cou...
16 Dec, 2023, 01.28 PM IST
Who is Vernon Kay? English TV presenter sets off on ultramarathon to raise money for BBC’s Children in charity eventVernon Kay, 49, a presenter at BBC Radio 2 is on the third day of the ultramarathon challenge to raise funds for BBC’s annual Children in N...
16 Nov, 2023, 09.23 PM IST
Rugby star Kevin Sinfield announces toughest marathon challenge to support MND charitiesThe ex-Leeds Rhino athlete is gearing up for 'The 7 in 7 in 7 Challenge', an initiative that will involve completing an ultra-marathon dail...
08 Nov, 2023, 05.57 PM IST
Peyush Bansal reveals Vineeta Singh's passion of running on 'The Kapil Sharma Show'Peyush Bansal said that Vineeta Singh enjoys running and that he once spotted her running at 12 a.m. after the show's shoot.
05 Feb, 2023, 07.36 PM IST
21 die in extreme weather in China cross-country raceThe rescue headquarters quoted by the official Xinhua News Agency said the participants suffered from physical discomfort and the sudden dr...
23 May, 2021, 08.06 AM IST
Eyeing Guinness record, soldier begins 4,300-km run to be completed within 50 daysLast year in June, Naik Velu became the first Indian ultra-runner to complete 1,600 km in just 17 days, a feat which is in the process of b...
03 Apr, 2021, 07.57 PM IST
20-km run per week in lockdown has kept Titan MD in shapeIntermittent fasting also helped CK Venkataraman stay in the 65-67 kg weight band.
19 Jan, 2021, 08.30 AM IST
Beating diabetes one marathon at a time: Sumanth Cidambi on how running helped him take control of his healthDirector of KKR India Financial Service was diagnosed as diabetic when he was 34.
15 Jan, 2020, 06.10 PM IST
Fitness First: GoDaddy India MD works out every day, believes there's no substitute for hard workNikhil Arora shares how he has managed to stay fit as well as chase his goals.
07 Jan, 2020, 06.14 PM IST
441 runners to take part in 110-km Coffee Day Malnad Ultra on Oct 7-8The Malnad Ultra combines the rigour of an ultramarathon with the unique experience of a trail run.
04 Oct, 2017, 07.09 PM IST
The most dangerous road race in the world, and life lessons that came alongA first person account of La Ultra - The High, a 333 km marathon in Leh.
08 Dec, 2016, 04.49 PM IST
Tech helps blind runner conquer ultra-marathonsSimon Wheatcroft entered into a partnership with IBM to develop an app which would help him during his runs as the app would notify him of ...
18 Jun, 2016, 10.01 AM IST
Job hoppers want new opportunities with current employer for next few years or longerMillennials who are known as job hoppers seem to be changing with time with 39 per cent of respondents saying they intend to stay with thei...
24 May, 2016, 04.56 PM IST
Scott Jurek wants Ultramarathon to be included in Olympics"I think it would be great that ultramarathon becomes a part of Olympics," Jurek said in an exclusive interview.
26 Sep, 2015, 04.06 PM IST
Extreme exercise can lead to blood poisoning: StudyIndividuals who are fit, healthy and follow a steady training programme to build up to extreme endurance events, develop immune mechanisms ...
16 Jun, 2015, 02.56 PM IST
India's ultra-marathon runner Arun Bhardwaj wants supportHe also said he completed the run with the help of Garmin Forerunner 920XT, "the world's first GPS multi-sport device."
26 Apr, 2015, 03.26 PM IST