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In fact the extreme long running fade has long gone. In my youth, 40 years ago when I was still a long distance runner, 100km was trendy, but the professionals
by rurban 4y ago
In fact the extreme long running fade has long gone. In my youth, 40 years ago when I was still a long distance runner, 100km was trendy, but the professionals and sports doctors have told me that everything over 30km is too unhealthy and fading away in the last decade.
- rcarr 4y agoAccording to this study from 2020[1]: > Participation has increased by 1676% in the last 23 years from 34,401 to 611,098 yearly participations and 345% in the last 10 years from 137,234 to 611,098. There have never been more ultra runners. [1] https://runrepeat.com/state-of-ultra-running https://runrepeat.com/state-of-ultra-running