Sunmaya Budha says ‘thinking about past is not enough for me’ as she rises from rural Nepal to ultra stardom, and wants to continue to support her family.
Founders of the The Argyle Ross Trail say it could take six to seven days to complete the 100km route across the New Territories.
Tsang Wai-fung gets used to running without headphones but first experiences highs and lows of solitary adventure that takes runners 298km across the city.
The Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc and top trail runners discuss how to balance the sport’s development ‘with its values at the centre’.
Liu Fo-lok has taken to breeding and selling reptiles to fund his training for city’s toughest ultra-marathon event.
Hong Kong 100 directors create World Major Trails series with races in Asia, Africa, Europe and America, to put ‘original spirit of trail and ultra running’ back at the centre of the sport.
UTMB introduces new adaptive athlete policy allowing visually impaired and those with learning difficulties to use guide runners
Mark Agnew, Eileen Visser, West Hansen and Jeff Wueste have become the first team to kayak all the way from Baffin Bay to the Beaufort Sea.
Leigh Coates qualifies for the CrossFit Games 2023, and is trying to block out the pressure to repeat her podium finish.
The Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc is the most famous and high-profile ultra-running event in the world.
Pain in your pelvis, which can be so bad it even hurts when you sneeze or cough, could be a sign of an overuse injury and a weak core.
Hill repeats are exactly what they say on the tin – repeatedly running up a hill – and they have untold benefits for your training and performance.
Speed is not associated with ultra running, but including speed sessions in your training can improve your long distance performances too.
Simon Robinson died having completed all but 1 of the 4 trails in the city, prompting some friends to finish the task.
Dolores Vargas Sales is an ultra runner and the Hong Kong-based Filipino hopes she can persuade more of her fellow domestic helpers to take part in sport.
Steve Carr follows in the footsteps of 1976 runners and spends time reflecting on the speed of those who went before.
Vivian Ying Cai wowed by the beauty of being on top of the world, but questions the amount of help it took to get there.
In 1976, a group of five ran from Hong Kong Island’s most southerly district to most northerly police station in what would become the city’s first ultra event.
HKAAA demands apology after Trail Running Association criticises selection of just four athletes for World Championships, while offering to fund more.
It’s crucial to listen to your body, and to not take on too much too soon, while the right shoes can also be a key factor.
Nicole Chik finishes daunting six-day race, which had its second-highest dropout rate ever amid extreme heat with people ‘falling in front of you, then they’re gone’.
Patellar tendinopathy is a common running injury caused by overuse or weak muscles in runners.
Running on a treadmill is not inherently bad for you, your knees or your running form.
The second of three races in the Action Sprint Series takes runners through the Sai Kung countryside, and proves hotly contested.
New mum Clarisse Cremer has made officials rethink controversial rules that would have penalised women for having a baby between two Vendee races.
Catherine Sun runs equivalent of an ultra marathon every day for nearly 1 month, visiting 88 different temples on the mammoth Shikoku Pilgrimage.
Chamelia Suhra wins city’s version of the backyard challenge, a race that only finishes when just one runner is left.
Zein Williams picked up first six titles between 2012 and 2018, while Vlad Ixel grabs third men’s title and sets course record in process during brief visit from Australia.
Vivian Ying Cai plans to climb the highest mountain on each continent and reach the North and South Poles.
Pulling your calf is a common injury, which can be painful and stop you running for weeks, but there are some simple remedies and exercises to prevent it.