Ultrarunning History

by Davy Crockett

Podcast about the history of ultrarunning. An ultramarathon is a running race of 50K (31 miles) or more, up to 3,100 miles. This extreme running sport came into existence during the late 1800s.

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178: Grand Canyon Short Stories – Part Two

By Davy Crockett In May, thousands of hikers and ultrarunners make their pilgrimage to the Grand Canyon to hike or run across this amazing wonder of t...

•Jun 1, 2025

177: Grand Canyon History Short Stories – Part One

By Davy Crockett This weekend (mid May each year) the North Rim of the Grand Canyon opened for the season. Thousands of hikers and ultrarunners make t...

•May 16, 2025

176: Trail Runner Nation Interview about Old Sport Campana

By Davy Crockett For this episode of the Ultrarunning History Podcast, I included an edited down interview I did with the excellent Trail Runner Natio...

•May 4, 2025

175: The Tarahumara Ultrarunners

By Davy Crockett This episode is a replay of the popular early episode 29, about the Tarahumara runners of Mexico. In recent years, the story of the a...

•Apr 17, 2025

174: Old Sport Campana (1836-1906) – Part Seven

By Davy Crockett In 1889, "Old Sport" Peter Napoleon Campana (1836-1905) returned home to Bridgeport, Connecticut, after his four-month trip to Califo...

•Mar 29, 2025

173: Old Sport Campana (1836-1906) – Part Six

By Davy Crockett After ten years of competing in ultra-distance races, Old Sport, Peter Napoleon Campana (1836-1906), age 52, had never gone west of t...

•Mar 15, 2025