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Tue 17th Mar 2026

How Far is an Ultra Marathon? Distance Guide | Ultra X

How long does an ultra marathon take to run? We breakdown everything you need to know about running an ultramarathon, training, distance, terrain and technique.

Written by: Sam Heward
Reading Time: 4 minutes
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Thu 18th Apr 2024

Ultimate Guide | How to Upload a GPX File

Our step-by-step guide walks you through how to upload a GPX file. Whether you want to upload to a Garmin, Apple or other watch or to Strava or AllTrails, we’ve got you covered!

Written by: Harry Sampson
Reading Time: 6 minutes
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Thu 4th May 2023

How to become an ultra runner

Ready to take your running to the next level? Learn how to become an ultra runner with our step-by-step guide. See what it takes to get to the start line of your first ultra marathon!

Written by: Amber Dale
Reading Time: 7 minutes
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Mon 3rd Apr 2023

Top 10 tips - How to prepare for an Ultramarathon

We outline everything you need to know about how to prepare for an ultramarathon. Our guide and tips breakdown ultramarathon training, nutrition plans and what running shoes/gear you need.

Written by: Harry Sampson
Reading Time: 2 minutes
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Sun 20th Nov 2022

Ultra X – UTMB Qualifying Races

View the complete list of the UTMB qualifying races for 2023. Prepare for the UTMB World Series finals and complete Ultra X’s finest qualifying ultra-races.

Written by: Harry Sampson
Reading Time: 3 minutes
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Fri 4th Nov 2022

UTMB Qualification - How to qualify for UTMB

We breakdown exactly how to qualify for UTMB, and the qualifying points needed for OCC (50k), CCC (100k) and UTMB (100 mile) races. See how you can enter The Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc.

Written by: Harry Sampson
Reading Time: 2 minutes
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Mon 27th Dec 2021

The Top Ultra X Moments of 2021

Here we list some of the best ultra marathon runners in the world, such as Kilian Jornet, Courtney Dauwalter, Jim Walmsley, and many others.

Written by: Sam Heward
Reading Time: 6 minutes
Interviews Performance Video
Wed 17th Nov 2021

Ultra X Azores with Pau Capell | Ultra X

Ultra Runner Pau Capell has been training for ultra marathons since 2012. Ultra X chats ultra running strategy to Pau ahead of the Ultra X Azores.

Written by: Sam Heward
Reading Time: 1 minute
Interviews Performance Video
Wed 13th Oct 2021

Preparing For Ultra X Jordan

An interview with David Kirk as he prepares to take on Ultra X Jordan 2021.

Written by: Sam Heward
Reading Time: 1 minute
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