Laura Cortez is a Hispanic LatinX trail runner and the co-founder of Trailtinos, a trail running group that supports LatinX, Hispanic, Afro, and Indigenous peoples with a mission to promote community and diversity in the outdoors. She’s also the co-founder of the Run Wild Trail Camp for youth that are … [Read more...]
The Best Running Hats of 2021
After running hundreds of miles on trails through granite canyons, rugged mountain slopes, and rolling desert sandstone, our team narrowed down the best running hats to help protect trail runners and ultrarunners. … [Read more...]
Changing Race Swag: Trees Not Tees
What would it be like if you had the option of getting a tree planted in your name instead of a receiving race swag bag filled with a t-shirt you don’t want and other single-use products when you sign up for a race? Turns out, this idea is already set in motion by Trees Not Tees (TNT), a business founded by … [Read more...]
Best Running Socks of 2021
After hundreds of trail miles from 14,110-foot Pikes Peak in Colorado to Moab, Utah’s rolling sandstone, we honed in on the best running socks for trail runners and ultrarunners — zero blisters included. … [Read more...]
WeRunFar: Eugene Bruckert
Eugene Bruckert, who prefers to go by Gene, is a Chicago, Illinois-based 86-year-old ultrarunner with big, exciting goals. Thanks in part to his running consistency, he routinely crosses the finish line of ultramarathons countrywide. In the last 20 years since he started racing, he’s enrolled in more than 550 … [Read more...]
WeRunFar: Rick Trujillo
Coloradan mountain runner Rick Trujillo is one of the most central figures in the pioneering era of the sport of mountain running in United States history and was inducted into the Colorado Running Hall of Fame in 2014. He is likely one of the only people alive with a mountain running diary that dates back to … [Read more...]
WeRunFar: Andrew Todd
Even if you know Flyathon, you might not have heard why Running Rivers founder Andrew Todd launched this unique race series, whose motto of “run, fish, beer” is a riff on the traditional triathlon. In the eight years since it started, the venture has fundraised close to $250,000 for native trout conservation … [Read more...]
WeRunFar Profile: Paora Raharaha
Maori ultrarunner Paora Raharaha says that his resilience comes from the trials of his younger days. Explains Raharaha, “If people who are in dark places come out, then they can go a long way. After going through a lot, these people are quite strong and mentally tough, and capable of doing anything. My past … [Read more...]
WeRunFar Profile: Yolanda Holder
Yolanda Holder is a master of a mighty technique that most trail runners and ultra runners need for their longest races: powerwalking. Powerwalking is a fast-walking technique that is applied by ultra marathoners, marathon walkers, and other racers during organizes events. Holder's first race was the 1988 … [Read more...]
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