I Found My Breath
A poem by reader and runner, Angie Funtanilla.
One reader shares some memories of adventures with loved ones, centered around food.
An account of the 2025 HURT 100 Mile, by women’s winner and course record holder, Alyssa Clark.
A short essay about racing on the beautiful trails of Côte d’Ivoire.
A creative reflection on what it means to find one’s limits on the trails.
Alli Hartz recounts an experience of striving for a big goal, and the positives to be taken from failure.
An article about running as a vehicle for economic and social rejuvenation, through the example of the Delta Dash race in Helena, Arkansas.
The Capital to Country Ultra Marathon brings in a variety of competitors — all with different goals for this five-day stage race.
The Himalayan Trust Summit Challenge offers a chance for runners to build local community, run hills, and support communities in Nepal.
An account of one runner’s experience at the San Juan Solstice 50 Mile, to raise money for ReNew Earth Running and the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition — two non-profits set up with the aim of honoring and respecting Indigenous lands, and restoring lands to the stewardship of tribal nations.
A reader’s account of a DNF (did not finish), which felt like the right decision at the time.
The thoughts of an ultrarunner in advancing years, inspired by an extract from the HBO skating documentary , “Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off.”
A community member’s thoughts on the commercialization of trail running, and the existence in harmony of grassroots community events alongside bigger commercial races.
Insights from autistic ultrarunner, Ishmael Burdeau, into how the sport of ultrarunning can be a place for autistic athletes to grow and prosper.
A race report by Lydia Thomson, the women’s winner of the 2023 Tjörnarparen Trail Ultra 50 Mile in Sweden.
An account by Sabrina Verjee of her record-setting win at the 2022 Tor des Géants.
A personal account of the 2022 Cross du Mont Blanc race and reflections on the effects of climate change on the mountains.
An essay by a young trail runner, Sky Couvreux, about his life on the trails.
A personal account from Jeff Rome of his second place finish at the 2018 Hardrock 100.
This Community Voices submission is a poem by Angie Funtanilla.
Writer Sara Weiss has run for years, but only recently realized she is, indeed, a runner.
The Athens Big Fork Trail Marathon in Arkansas connects people with each other and the Ouachita Mountains.
Owen Howard, a collegiate cross-country runner, writes about the influence running has had on his life.
Photographer Matt Cecill shows us the raw emotion and journey of trail running.
