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- 1Runner finishes 15th at Backyard Ultra World Championship▼“I’ll keep running until the lights go out” | 15th Place Backyard Ultra World Championship
A runner has finished 15th at the Backyard Ultra World Championship, an endurance format where athletes run a 6.7-kilometre loop every hour until only one person can continue. Speaking afterwards, the athlete said they would 'keep running until the lights go out', a reference to the event's rule that the race ends when a single competitor remains. Ultra-running fans have been sharing reactions to the gritty result.
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A first-person account in The Independent describes taking part in a backyard ultra, an endurance running format in which competitors must complete a 6.7-kilometre loop every hour, continuing until only one runner remains. The article calls the format brutal but addictive, adding to growing curiosity about the event and the mental and physical toll it takes on participants.
- 3Belgian runners still going after 113 hours at Backyard Ultra●Das Backyard Ultra Ding läuft immer noch. Also seit 4 Tagen und 17 Stunden. 💀 2 Läufer aus Belgien sind noch unterwegs.
At the Big's Backyard Ultra world team championship, two Belgian runners are still in the race after 4 days and 17 hours of running. Commenters say overtaking the American team in first place is unlikely, though the Japanese runners remain a genuine threat. The format, which continues in loops until only one runner remains, keeps drawing attention the longer it lasts.
- 4Belgian team runs 500 miles at Backyard Ultra World Championships●'And I would walk 500 miles and I would walk 500 more...' Well, not me, but these Belgium guys currently* competing in t
A Belgian team at the Backyard Ultra Team World Championships has reached 500 miles (805 km) after five days of running. In this format competitors must run 6.7 km every hour, on the hour, with no scheduled rest, continuing until only one runner remains. The Belgians have kept the pace for 120 straight hours, drawing amazement online, with posts quoting the Proclaimers song 'I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)'.