Ultramarathon
Any foot race longer than the marathon — the road classics 50 km, 100 km and 24-hour races.
👥1 per team🌤outdoor
What is Ultramarathon?
An ultramarathon is any foot race longer than the marathon distance of 42.195 km. Common formats include 50 km, 50 miles, 100 km, 100 miles, and timed races of 6, 12, 24 or 48 hours. It has thriving road, trail, track and desert-stage race scenes worldwide.
Quick facts
Category
Athletics
Type
Individual
Players
1 per team
Where played
outdoor
Country of origin
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Estimated origin
Historical pedestrianism; modern Comrades Marathon since 1921
Olympic
No
Popularity
major
Sources & provenance
Last verified 2026-08-20.verified