‘You Can Be Defeated’: An Ultramarathoner Deals With Failure

By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports Scott Jurek set out to reclaim the supported speed record for the roughly 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail. He had his own reality check.https://nyti.ms/3DPITJl

Where Do Ultramarathons Go From Here?

By BY JEN A. MILLER from NYT Sports More than 600,000 people ran an ultramarathon in 2018, a jump of nearly 350 percent in the last decade.https://nyti.ms/3fUeqyD

She Tried to Cross a Highway in an Ultramarathon. She Didn’t Make It.

By BY MATTHEW FUTTERMAN from NYT Sports Kim McCoy lost her leg in a horrific accident during a 340-mile race across the Deep South. After 270 miles, should runners have had to cross a four-lane highway?https://nyti.ms/3iRjSlU