Jared Beasley
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Life Isn’t Fair. He Didn’t Want This Race to Be, Either.
Gary Cantrell, the mastermind behind the Barkley Marathons, is in a race of his own: against time.
The Most Recognizable New York Marathoner Returns Home
Yasuhiro Makoshi, 70, is a fixture of New York’s food and running scenes. On Nov. 6, he’ll be running his 36th New York City Marathon,...
For Ukrainian Runners, a Brutal Race Made Sense When Little Else Did
Backyard ultramarathons are grueling, hourslong races. The international team competition, held on Oct. 15, included runners from dozens of nations racing on their home turf,...
Their Sport is on the Verge of Extinction. These Runners Wont Give it Up.
Last year, the ultramarathon governing body dumped many multiday races from their catalog. So a group of fringe runners created their own championship, and just...
‘They’re Waiting for Me to Die’: A 72-Year-Old Runner Will Not Let This Race Go
Marge Hickman is the most prolific female runner in the Leadville Trail 100-mile race. She hasn’t finished in more than a decade, but she’s lining...