Classic Ultramarathon Beginnings: The Barkley Marathons, Comrades Marathon, London to Brighton, JFK 50, Spartathlon, and others (Ultrarunning History)

Classic ultramarathons (races longer than 26.2 miles) include the oldest races, the most prestigious, the largest, the toughest, and the races that have captured the imagination of outsiders who look inside the fascinating sport of ultrarunning. This is the definitive history of how several classic ultras began and includes the history of their first years.Read the fascinating origins of these classic ultramarathonsThe Barkley Marathons in Tennessee - "The race that eats its young."The Comrades Marathon in South Africa - The oldest and largest ultramarathon in the worldLondon to Brighton - The race that started in 1897 and became the most prestigious ultra in the worldThe Mount Baker Marathon - The first American mountain trail ultra that started in 1911The Redwood Indian Marathon - The race of more than 400 miles that featured Native Americans in 1927The JFK 50 - The oldest ultramarathon in America, held in MarylandThe Lake Waramaug 100 km - The oldest 100 km race in America, held in ConnecticutAcross the Year - The premier fixed-time race in AmericaSpartathlon - The race from Athens to Sparta in Greece in the footsteps of Pheidippides Read more