28 Sep 2020 | Women's endurance running history, Women's ultrarunning history |
It isn’t too often that everything goes well and perhaps this is part of the attraction of the 24 hour race – the waiting for the perfect day and the perfect performance. Eleanor Adams The period from 1985 to 1990 saw top performances from Eleanor Adams...
29 May 2020 | Women's endurance running history, Women's ultrarunning history |
The first ultrarunning World Championships were created in 1987 when the International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) held the inaugural 100km World Championships in Torhout, Belgium. What attracted top-class ultrarunners like Eleanor Adams to take part in this new...
20 May 2020 | Women's endurance running history, Women's ultrarunning history |
British women have been very successful at the IAU 100km World Championships, taking seven gold medals, two silvers and seven bronzes. They stand second in the medals table behind Russia who have won 19 medals. GB have won the team competition twice, placed second...
