ultramarathon

• Manitoba runner proud of gruelling 53-hour trek through Amazon jungle

  A Manitoban who is back home after a five-day ordeal in the Amazon jungle says he's scratched and bruised, but proud of his experience.

  Lifestyle

  Jun 16
  
• Blizzard, whiteout conditions lead to 87 ultramarathon runners requiring rescue

  None of the 87 or so runners rescued Saturday was hospitalized though several were treated for hypothermia and one was hurt in a fall.

  World

  Oct 11, 2021
  
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• Messages of support pour in for Edmonton ultramarathon runner fighting for her life

  "We recently found out that she's in a coma and fighting," Rebecca Tetley said Thursday morning, regarding her sister Christine Knicely.

  Traffic

  Jul 8, 2021
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• Blistered but unbowed, B.C. man runs 164 km to fund Merritt mental health program

  Darius Sam ran the ultramarathon to raise money for a free men's mental health and addiction counselling program in his community.

  Canada

  Dec 6, 2020
• West Kelowna woman runs 100 kilometres for Mental Health fundraiser

  "Having a cause that is tied so closely to my heart helped a lot."

  Nov 30, 2020
• West Kelowna woman set to run 100km to raise awareness for mental health

  "I lost a friend to suicide that I had no idea that was struggling," Melissa Gosse-Sinclair said.

  Health

  Oct 7, 2020
• B.C. teen finishes ultramarathon for food bank after brief hospitalization

  Darius Sam managed to raise more than $30,000 for his local food bank.

  Jun 14, 2020
• Alberta runner Dave Proctor looking to shatter trans-Canada speed record in 2020

  Ultramarathoner Dave Proctor is penetrating again to run 7,200 kilometres across the country in 65 days, to raise money and awareness for rare diseases that are difficult to diagnose and treat.

  Health

  Sep 15, 2019
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• Edmonton man wins ultramarathon after nearly 13 hours of running

  Soggy terrain and a black bear encounter couldn't stop an Edmonton man from snagging first place in the Canadian Death Race.

  Canada

  Aug 9, 2019
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• Sherwood Park mother of 5 aims to run 50 ultramarathons before 50

  A Sherwood Park woman is running towards a big goal: complete 50 ultramarathons before her 50th birthday.

  Features

  Jun 7, 2019