ULTRA MARATHONS
If you have ever run, like those held annually in places like London and New York, then you’ll know that this is an extremelly challenging thing to do. If you are going to finish the 26-mile course, then you need to do months of preparation to ensure the necessary level of fitness. Spare a thought then for people who go in for what are known as ultra marathons. These are longer than traditional city marathons and are run over difficult terrain, often in inhospitable places like deserts where competitors may have to run across sand or stones, in weather conditions ranging from baking heat to torrential rain. For example, the 135-mile Badwater Marathon is a real test of endurance, taking runners from the lowest point in continental North America to the highest, passing through Death Valley on the way.
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