Robbie Harms

4 weeks ago | irunfar.com | Robbie Harms

Jasmin Paris knew, deep down, that she didn’t have a choice. Before she would become the first woman to finish the Barkley Marathons in 2024, before she would collapse at the famous gate in perhaps the most iconic image in the race’s long history, before she would catapult to international fame because of her heroic performance, Paris had to face the prospect of leaving camp for her fourth 20-plus-mile loop on the unforgiving, off-trail terrain route throughout Frozen Head State Park, Tennessee.

1 month ago | irunfar.com | Robbie Harms

Will Murray stood under the orange sunrise sky and believed. You belong, he told himself at the 2025 Black Canyon 100k start line in February. It’s possible that the only other person there who believed that was his older sister and sole crew member that day, Emma Murray. Next to him were some of the country’s top ultrarunners, professionals with contracts, recognizable names, and wins at major races.

Nov 26, 2024 | irunfar.com | Robbie Harms |Buyer's Guides

At 13.1 miles, the half marathon sits nearly perfectly at the intersection of speed and endurance. Half marathoners must have a powerful engine to run for an hour or two and strong turnover or the ability to move their legs quickly and efficiently to generate speed. Unlike full marathons or ultras, half marathons don’t require as many training miles and allow quicker recovery. For these reasons, the half marathon is a fun, challenging race to train for.

Nov 25, 2024 | irunfar.com | Robbie Harms |Buyer's Guides

One of the many beautiful things about running is its simplicity: All you really need are a comfortable pair of shoes, the open road or trail, a love of the feeling of oxygen snaking its way through your body as you clip off another mile, and a willingness to grit your teeth and keep putting one foot in front of the other when things get difficult. Humans have been running for a long time, and we will continue to do so in the future.

Aug 31, 2024 | irunfar.com | Robbie Harms

For the front of the field, the 2024 UTMB is already history. The iconic UTMB course, with its 176 kilometers (109.3 miles) and almost 10,000 meters (32,500 feet) of elevation gain, has crowned new champions, as more than 2,500 runners try to encircle the Mont Blanc massif from Chamonix, France, through Italy and Switzerland, before finishing back in Chamonix. In the women’s race, American Katie Schide made sure there were no similar surprises at the top of the podium.