

The affected competitors suggested as cause for discomfort the shape of the loop and running direction. Different kinds of overloading of the right lower limb, including right knee pain, were indicated in 6 of 10 competitors from the top 20, including a woman who set the world record. Re-examination after three years revealed none of these findings. Right knee Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) one day after the run showed general overload in addition to degenerative as well as specific features associated with “turning to the right”. The winner completed 516 rectangular corners. The competitors ran on a 1984 m rectangle-loop (950 × 42 m) in an atypical clockwise fashion. The athlete experienced right knee pain for the first time after 12 h of running (approximately 130 km), which intensified, affecting his performance. The primary goal of the study was cardiovascular assessment. We tested a 36-year-old UM male runner before and after winning a 24-h marathon. ( 1 hour 39 minutes, Amazon Prime Video)īoston: The Documentary Take a look into the history of running in this iconic city.The impact of ultramarathons (UM) on the organs, especially in professional athletes, is poorly understood. (56 minutes, Amazon Prime Video)įinally, everyone in Desert Runners is in excruciating pain as they complete the 4 Deserts ultramarathon races, which include races in Namibia, Mongolia, Chile, and Antarctica. ( 42 minutes, Redbull website)įinding Traction follows Nikki Kimball-an ultrarunning icon who has won the Western States 100 along with several other endurance races-in her attempt to set the speed record on Vermont’s 273-mile Long Trail in August 2012, when she was 41 years old. In Karl Meltzer: Made to be Broken, the ultrarunner runs (and falls and runs again) the Appalachian Trail in record time. There’s a lot to love about watching accomplished runners go through experiences we also have-it shows they’re not perfect, but they keep moving. It includes two-time defending champion Hal Koerner, undefeated 100-miler Geoff Roes, Anton Krupicka (who, at the time, had won every ultramarathon he started), and a young Kilian Jornet. Unbreakable: The Western States 100 follows a four-way matchup.
