A Scottish GP has run 7 ultra-marathons on 7 continents in 5 days, 13 hours, 28 minutes beating the existing record by almost a day and a half. Andrew Murray, 32, of Edinburgh started his epic challenge in Antarctica where he battled extreme sub

Time: 4:29Highlight - Mile 18 - Huge cheer by all forumites, chilled champagne courtesy of Ultra Meerkat, Jaffa Cake, but best of all the hugs from Ultra Meerkat and Flipper. Finally a huge cheer from everyone as I left.Lowpoint - being so cold

to be the largest ever with 16,000 runners from around Britain and more than 30 countries across the world taking part."The event also holds a longer endurance challenge, the Royal Parks Foundation Ultra, a 50K ultra marathon. The Royal Parks Foundation Half

Mile 18 supporterYes - that's us! Bloody freezing but a wonderful day. Many thanks to Artgod for sticking with it with his huuuuuge camera.Highlights: Benz arriving for her ginMonique steaming past en route for 3'04"SusieBee looking fab and getting good for ageSnoops and Tiger in...

This weekend Canadian lawyer and Arc’teryx athlete Adam Campbell will be swapping lycra for office attire in an attempt to beat the Guinness World Record for being the fastest man to run a marathon in a business suit.The ultra runner who is raising

. Henderson, Nevada will continue to host a yearly 70.3: The IRONMAN 70.3 Silverman triathlon. From 2005-2010, Henderson held both the Silverman Ultra and Long distance triathlons at Lake Mead. During that six-year-run, it drew thousands of competitors

Time not givenI had high hopes of this race, having done an ultra with a marathon PB 6 weeks previously... But on the other hand, I wanted to appreciate the day, something I didn't manage last year  I wasn't prepared for the weather, so despite a

such as the Pyramids, all in just seven days."Running an ultra marathon every day for a week is incredible enough without having to contend with a huge dollop of jet lag and a temperature range of between -25 and +35 celsius!” says record-breaking long-distance cyclist

is my strong - ultras here I come!Week twoMain winner: Alex Martin (Bromley)FIND YOUR STRONG: Chasing down one more person in that final straight, gaining just one more place. Strong.Other winners:Tess Riley (London)FIND YOUR STRONG: By breathing deep

commitments was unable to follow it through. I took over so started the first supporters’ group.We learnt a lot of lessons from 2003, and in 2004 Ultra Meerkat took over the mantle, doing a first-class job. But for 2005 she surpassed herself with the help