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When Linda “Nana” Vanderloop set out to thru-hike the AT, she had no idea she was on her way to becoming the oldest woman on record to complete the feat

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Although the 26-year-old from India won’t break the record for fastest circumnavigation of the globe by bike, she will be the first to have ridden around the world twice

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Wilcox, 38, rode 18,125 miles miles during her journey, which is slightly more than the circumference of the earth

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Yosemite’s most accomplished speed climber cut more than eight hours off the previous solo time on the Salathé Wall

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Five questions with Thomas “Racer Tom” Hart, the Utah man who recorded mind-boggling statistics on the slopes this year

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Just 16 months after his first leap, Jonathan Cox completed 102 jumps in 24 hours

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American Charlie Lawrence just set the 50-mile world record, and he made it look easy

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Shiffrin has won more World Cup races than any skier in history. But there are still more records for her to reset. 

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And Alfredo Aliaga is already planning his return to come back and do it again next year

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Sifan Hassan runs second-fastest women’s time; Des Linden breaks American master’s record

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The American ultrarunner credits patience and reduced carbohydrate intake during the 153-mile Spartathlon as a key reason she was able to smash the course record

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With training advice from her retirement community and a diet of raw vegetables and liver, this lifelong crusher only sees faster times ahead

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The Ethiopian runner averaged 5:02 per mile en route to a 2:11:53 finish

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The duo completed the 8000-meter peaks in 92 days, breaking Nirmal (Nims) Purja's record by over three months

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The Kenyan middle-distance runner is considered by many the best of all time. Just a few weeks until the World Athletics Championships, she’s never been more ready. 

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The American ultrarunner set a new women’s world record on Saturday after logging 270.505 miles at the Sri Chinmoy 48-Hour Festival in Canberra, Australia

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Champion ultrarunner rolls into 2023 with a new sponsor and new goals

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This runner has covered 32 miles every day for nearly three months. She’s not done. 

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Read the brightest highlights of the year in marathon running, trail running, triathlon, and the athletes that delivered the inspiration

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And her world-record attempt won’t stop until she reaches Melbourne at 150 marathons

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The elite marathoner ran 5:07 mile pace for over 31 miles to reclaim a record he'd already set 

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Kenyan breaks his own mark by 30 seconds with an astonishing 2:01:09

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