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The Rise of the Ultra Runners: A Journey to the Edge of Human Endurance The Rise of the Ultra Runners: A Journey to the Edge of Human Endurance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as ultra-running)
avg rating 4.33 — 8,994 ratings — published 2019
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Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as ultra-running)
avg rating 4.30 — 240,929 ratings — published 2009
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Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons Relentless Forward Progress: A Guide to Running Ultramarathons (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as ultra-running)
avg rating 3.94 — 2,668 ratings — published 2011
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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running What I Talk About When I Talk About Running (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as ultra-running)
avg rating 3.86 — 220,184 ratings — published 2007
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The Extra Mile: One Woman's Personal Journey to UltraRunning Greatness The Extra Mile: One Woman's Personal Journey to UltraRunning Greatness (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as ultra-running)
avg rating 3.38 — 909 ratings — published 2006
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Natural Born Heroes: How a Daring Band of Misfits Mastered the Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance Natural Born Heroes: How a Daring Band of Misfits Mastered the Lost Secrets of Strength and Endurance (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as ultra-running)
avg rating 3.85 — 10,269 ratings — published 2013
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North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail North: Finding My Way While Running the Appalachian Trail (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as ultra-running)
avg rating 4.22 — 17,525 ratings — published 2018
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Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as ultra-running)
avg rating 4.03 — 21,660 ratings — published 2005
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Hal Koerner's Field Guide to Ultrarunning: Training for an Ultramarathon, from 50K to 100 Miles and Beyond Hal Koerner's Field Guide to Ultrarunning: Training for an Ultramarathon, from 50K to 100 Miles and Beyond (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as ultra-running)
avg rating 3.95 — 2,247 ratings — published 2014
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Reborn on the Run: My Journey from Addiction to Ultramarathons Reborn on the Run: My Journey from Addiction to Ultramarathons (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as ultra-running)
avg rating 3.85 — 1,689 ratings — published 2018
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The Pursuit of Endurance: Harnessing the Record-Breaking Power of Strength and Resilience The Pursuit of Endurance: Harnessing the Record-Breaking Power of Strength and Resilience (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as ultra-running)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,413 ratings — published 2018
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Pre: The Story of America's Greatest Running Legend, Steve Prefontaine Pre: The Story of America's Greatest Running Legend, Steve Prefontaine (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as ultra-running)
avg rating 4.02 — 3,961 ratings — published 1977
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Running Up That Hill: The highs and lows of going that bit further Running Up That Hill: The highs and lows of going that bit further (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as ultra-running)
avg rating 4.18 — 1,386 ratings — published
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Outsider: An Old Man, a Mountain, and the Search for a Hidden Past Outsider: An Old Man, a Mountain, and the Search for a Hidden Past (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as ultra-running)
avg rating 4.25 — 3,702 ratings — published
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In the Spell of the Barkley: Unravelling the Mystery of the World's Toughest Ultramarathon In the Spell of the Barkley: Unravelling the Mystery of the World's Toughest Ultramarathon (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as ultra-running)
avg rating 3.92 — 1,321 ratings — published 2021
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Running with Sherman Running with Sherman (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ultra-running)
avg rating 4.23 — 16,641 ratings — published 2019
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Nowhere Near First: Ultramarathon Adventures from the Back of the Pack Nowhere Near First: Ultramarathon Adventures from the Back of the Pack (Audible Audio)
by (shelved 1 time as ultra-running)
avg rating 4.00 — 2 ratings — published
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Running Beyond Limits: The Adventures of an Ultra Marathon Runner Running Beyond Limits: The Adventures of an Ultra Marathon Runner (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ultra-running)
avg rating 4.05 — 19 ratings — published 2011
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Trails and Tribulations: The Running Adventures of Susie Chan Trails and Tribulations: The Running Adventures of Susie Chan (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ultra-running)
avg rating 4.37 — 1,450 ratings — published
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10 10 10: My 10 year journey from suicide attempt to ultra marathon runner 10 10 10: My 10 year journey from suicide attempt to ultra marathon runner (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as ultra-running)
avg rating 4.31 — 13 ratings — published
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Superarse Es Ganar (ARMENAULT SEBASTIAN) Superarse Es Ganar (ARMENAULT SEBASTIAN)
by (shelved 1 time as ultra-running)
avg rating 3.50 — 2 ratings — published
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Training for the Uphill Athlete: A Manual for Mountain Runners and Ski Mountaineers Training for the Uphill Athlete: A Manual for Mountain Runners and Ski Mountaineers (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as ultra-running)
avg rating 4.56 — 2,423 ratings — published 2019
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Running Man: A Memoir of Ultra-Endurance Running Man: A Memoir of Ultra-Endurance (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as ultra-running)
avg rating 4.20 — 132 ratings — published
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The Runner's Guide to the Meaning of Life The Runner's Guide to the Meaning of Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ultra-running)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,093 ratings — published 2000
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Finding Ultra, Ultramarathon Man, Born To Run 3 Books Collection Set Finding Ultra, Ultramarathon Man, Born To Run 3 Books Collection Set (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as ultra-running)
avg rating 4.42 — 12 ratings — published
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Sky Runner: Finding Strength, Happiness, And Balance In Your Running Sky Runner: Finding Strength, Happiness, And Balance In Your Running (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ultra-running)
avg rating 3.80 — 742 ratings — published 2018
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The Pants of Perspective: One Woman's 3,000 Kilometre Running Adventure through the Wilds of New Zealand The Pants of Perspective: One Woman's 3,000 Kilometre Running Adventure through the Wilds of New Zealand (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as ultra-running)
avg rating 4.28 — 3,867 ratings — published 2017
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Let Your Mind Run: A Memoir of Thinking My Way to Victory Let Your Mind Run: A Memoir of Thinking My Way to Victory (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ultra-running)
avg rating 4.34 — 13,294 ratings — published
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Run or Die Run or Die (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as ultra-running)
avg rating 3.60 — 4,669 ratings — published 2011
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Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World's Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as ultra-running)
avg rating 4.02 — 28,078 ratings — published 2012
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Running with the Kenyans: Passion, Adventure, and the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth Running with the Kenyans: Passion, Adventure, and the Secrets of the Fastest People on Earth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ultra-running)
avg rating 3.94 — 10,782 ratings — published 2010
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Mud, Sweat and Tears Mud, Sweat and Tears (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ultra-running)
avg rating 4.16 — 13,141 ratings — published 2011
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Racing the Clock: Running Across a Lifetime Racing the Clock: Running Across a Lifetime (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ultra-running)
avg rating 3.50 — 511 ratings — published
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Running Is a Kind of Dreaming: A Memoir Running Is a Kind of Dreaming: A Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ultra-running)
avg rating 3.73 — 402 ratings — published 2021
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A Runner’s High: My Life in Motion A Runner’s High: My Life in Motion (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as ultra-running)
avg rating 4.02 — 3,380 ratings — published 2021
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Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as ultra-running)
avg rating 4.11 — 21,490 ratings — published 2018
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Above the Clouds: How I Carved My Own Path to the Top of the World Above the Clouds: How I Carved My Own Path to the Top of the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ultra-running)
avg rating 3.63 — 2,166 ratings — published 2018
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Running the Dream: One Summer Living, Training, and Racing with a Team of World-Class Runners Half My Age Running the Dream: One Summer Living, Training, and Racing with a Team of World-Class Runners Half My Age (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ultra-running)
avg rating 4.23 — 1,552 ratings — published 2020
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Running to the Edge: A Band of Misfits and the Guru Who Unlocked the Secrets of Speed Running to the Edge: A Band of Misfits and the Guru Who Unlocked the Secrets of Speed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ultra-running)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,748 ratings — published
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Broken Open: Mountains, Demons, Treadmills And a Search for Nirvana Broken Open: Mountains, Demons, Treadmills And a Search for Nirvana (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as ultra-running)
avg rating 3.95 — 656 ratings — published
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Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as ultra-running)
avg rating 4.30 — 337,174 ratings — published 2018
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The Ultra Mindset The Ultra Mindset (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as ultra-running)
avg rating 3.87 — 1,074 ratings — published 2015
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North American Ultrarunning: A History North American Ultrarunning: A History (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as ultra-running)
avg rating 3.38 — 13 ratings — published 2012
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A Step Beyond: A Definitive Guide to Ultrarunning A Step Beyond: A Definitive Guide to Ultrarunning (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as ultra-running)
avg rating 4.16 — 56 ratings — published 2003
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Better Training for Distance Runners Better Training for Distance Runners (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as ultra-running)
avg rating 4.13 — 60 ratings — published 1997
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Lore of Running Lore of Running (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as ultra-running)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,914 ratings — published 1987
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Daniels' Running Formula Daniels' Running Formula (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as ultra-running)
avg rating 4.25 — 5,312 ratings — published 1998
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YOU (Only Faster) YOU (Only Faster)
by (shelved 1 time as ultra-running)
avg rating 4.08 — 418 ratings — published 2013
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Run! 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss Run! 26.2 Stories of Blisters and Bliss (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as ultra-running)
avg rating 3.93 — 3,703 ratings — published 2011
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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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