Life changer Stronger than you think
Remember that amazing rush of endorphins aft er your first ever 10K, when you felt invincible and ready to tackle the world? You could re-live that feeling through ultra-marathons, says Lucja Leonard
An ultra-marathon is, technically, any footrace longer than the traditional marathon distance of 26.2 miles. And ultra-marathons are one of just a few sports in which women compete equally: there’s a separate men’s and women’s Tour de France, World Cup football, Wimbledon and even separate starting times for the elite male and female marathoners. In ultra-marathons, however, women run shoulder to shoulder with men, and it’s not unheard of for a woman to win an ultra outright (just check out the achievements of Jasmin Paris). It seems the longer the distance, the better women can perform comparatively to men.