DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — For 37 years — in a searing California desert — runners from across the globe have embarked on a 135-mile race through one of the hottest places on Earth — ...

DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — When the running gets hard in this desert dubbed “hell on Earth,” Danny Westergaard tells himself: “Slow and steady” or “smooth as butter.” For 18 years, ...

Negri, an ultramarathoner herself, says the film is based on her own experiences, including her father, a runner, who was paralyzed by a stroke, according to Variety. “Running, the thing that gave him ...

Joe Gagnon of Katonah finished the grueling 135-mile Badwater ultramarathon, which went from Death Valley to Mount Whitney. The race is referred to on Badwater's website as "The World's Toughest Foot ...

In an exciting development for film enthusiasts, Shailene Woodley is set to star in the upcoming thriller Ultra, directed by Victoria Negri. Inspired by true events from Negri's life, this film ...

For 18 years, Westergaard, 66, has braved the scorching summer heat of California’s Death Valley in an ultramarathon billed as the world’s toughest. Two weeks ago, 99 runners from across the globe ...

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