Running 135 Miles through Death Valley: Ultramarathons Explained

Guest: Ryan Montgomery, Ultra-trail Runner According to legend, a Greek messenger was the first to run the distance of a marathon, after which he died from overexertion. That’s probably just a legend, but running 26.2 miles would be enough to make me wish I was dead. So what’s up with ultra-marathoners, covering distances up to 135 miles in single stretch, often over steep mountains?