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PAUL JAMES JOHNSON: THE G.O.A.T. OF 200-MILE ULTRAMARATHONING

While rising to become one of the most admired trial attorneys in Michigan, five-time Boston Marathon competitor Paul James Johnson morphed into a trail-runner at age 60.  Today –at 69 – Paul is one of the most outstanding 200-mile-plus Grand Masters racers in the world.  Last year, he was awarded …

From Iraq and Afghanistan to the Boston Marathon: Colorado’s Cory Wroblewski

There may be plenty of helicopter parents, but few two-helicopter families.  After running track and cross-country for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Cory Wroblewski met his future wife Hope while attending Army helicopter flight school together in Alabama.  She flew a Blackhawk, he a Kio…

NAVAJO STRONG, SIX YEARS’ SOBER: Echo Parkhurst, Mountain-Running Champion

When the global Pandemic hit in 2020, the Navajo Nation – a tribal homeland bigger than 10 U.S. states – suffered some of the highest COVID-19 mortality rates in the world.  With her first grandchild on the way, Echo-Lee Parkhurst vowed to quit drinking , embrace her traditional Dine’ culture and t…

CONQUERING THE COWBOY 200: Barry Sackett, High Plains Legend

South Dakota’s Barry Sackett is a runner’s runner:  A versatile and highly accomplished Marathon Majors road-racer; a run-streaker who hasn’t missed a single day of training in nearly two decades; and a veteran single-tracker who placed 6th Overall in the Cowboy 200-Mile ultramarathon.  He’s also a…

COCODONA ‘26: Disrespecting Kilian Korth Is Getting Our Sport Nowhere

Headed into the 2026 Cocodona 250-Mile Ultramarathon, Kilian Korth was repeatedly marginalized by some commentators – disrespecting not just him and his achievements, but all of us who compete regularly in 200-mile ultramarathons.  Korth went on to become the fastest-ever male to finish the Cocodon…

ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE BADWATER 135: Erika Small’s Incredible Journey

Everyone participating in a BADWATER race – the iconic ultramarathon series created and produced by Chris Kostman, the sport’s most consequential race director – receives a welcoming smile from Erika Small. Erika started her own career as a professional cheerleader for the Oakland Raiders.  A belov…

THE MOST ‘TRIPLE CROWN’ 200-MILE RACES EVER: Phil Lowry

Colonel Phil Lowry (Montana Army National Guard) – Director and Counsel for Cybersecurity & Privacy at Western Union – has raced 20 officially sanctioned 200-mile-plus ultramarathons, along with nearly a hundred 100-mile trail races.  He’s the only person in history to finish all three races in the…

Successfully Fueling 200-Mile Ultramarathons

Famed coach Lauren Callahan – sports nutritionist, wellness guru, and Reiki Master – explores practical fueling and hydration strategies to help guide your next 200-mile-plus ultramarathon. One of the country’s most respected experts on improving “gut health,” Lauren draws inspiration from her own …

FROM HEROIN TO HERO: David Gillen's 250-Mile Race Across Switzerland

David Gillen’s success in completing this year’s Crossing Switzerland 400 K – a continuous 248-mile race across the entire country from Liechtenstein to Lake Lucerne, with more than 84,000’ feet of vertical ascent – is a testament to his relentless good humor, and his disciplined training in the ru…

Moab 240: After-Action Review

Phil Lowry – who has finished more Destination Trail series "Triple Crown" races than anyone else in history – provides an After-Action Report for the Moab 240 Endurance Run with Troy and veteran ultra-runner Barry Sackett, who paced Troy in the 2026 race. This respectful but candid post-mortem foc…