Ultra Running


The Rise of the Ultra Runners: A Journey to the Edge of Human Endurance
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running
The Extra Mile: One Woman's Personal Journey to UltraRunning Greatness
Natural Born Heroes: How a Daring Band of Misfits Mastered the Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance
North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail
Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner
Hal Koerner's Field Guide to Ultrarunning: Training for an Ultramarathon, from 50K to 100 Miles and Beyond
Reborn on the Run: My Journey from Addiction to Ultramarathons
The Pursuit of Endurance: Harnessing the Record-Breaking Power of Strength and Resilience
Pre: The Story of America's Greatest Running Legend, Steve Prefontaine
Running Up That Hill: The highs and lows of going that bit further
Outsider: An Old Man, a Mountain, and the Search for a Hidden Past
In the Spell of the Barkley: Unravelling the Mystery of the World's Toughest Ultramarathon
Born to Run by Christopher McDougallEat & Run by Scott JurekA Guide to Running Your First Marathon by Doug LimbrickSpartan Up! by Joe De SenaHell's Ultra by Mike Engelhard
Best Ultra Marathon Books
17 books — 33 voters

Cory Reese
“ In an ultra marathon, at some point along the way you cross a line where pain becomes your companion. Suffering becomes part of the journey. Sometimes the suffering is minor, and other times it is nearly unbearable...but it always comes. ”
― Cory Reese, Nowhere Near First: Ultramarathon Adventures From The Back Of The Pack

“ 200 milers are different, you can come back from the dead. ”
― Rob Steger, Training For Ultra: Ultra Running Stories From the Middle of the Pack

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