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The End of My Career

by Dakota Jones · 23 Comments 

In writing this I’m going to hold the assumption that all my readers are aware of certain events in the Canary Islands this past weekend. If you’re not, I suggest leaving this web page immediately. The following article will probably offend your sensibilities... Read more

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100-Meter World Record Attempts on La Palma

by Bryon Powell · 21 Comments 

While attending the International Skyrunning Federation’s Less Cloud, More Sky conference on La Palma, a handful of the world’s best trail runners playfully attempted to break Usain Bolt’s 100 meter world record of 9.58 seconds. Watch... Read more

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Anna Frost 2012 Transvulcania Champ Interview

by Bryon Powell · 51 Comments 

Anna Frost broke the women’s course record at Transvulcania by over an hour and 45 minutes in winning the 2012 edition of the race. She finished 13th overall, besting many top male ultrarunners from around the world in the process. In the following... Read more

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Dakota Jones 2012 Transvulcania Champion Interview

by Bryon Powell · 45 Comments 

Dakota Jones won the 2012 Transvulcania ultramarathon in an upset over favorite Kilian Jornet. In the following interview, he discusses how his race played out against Kilian and Andy Symonds, what happened with Kilian fainting after the race, what he... Read more

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It’s Just Running

by EJ Murphy · 26 Comments 

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2012 Transvulcania Ultramarathon Results

by Meghan Hicks · 48 Comments 

The 2012 Transvulcania Ultramarathon, the first in the Ultra SkyMarathon Series, is now complete! Below you’ll find results from Saturday’s 83.3-kilometer jaunt over and around the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands, as well as the island’s... Read more

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American Women Pre-2012 Transvulcania Interview

by Bryon Powell · 2 Comments 

We interviewed American’s Darcy Africa (Pearl Izumi) and Nikki Kimball (The North Face) before the 2012 Transvulcania ultramarathon. They talk about taking on adversity, what draws them to race in Europe, what’s changed in ultrarunning in... Read more

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