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What Courtney Dauwalter Learned in the Pain Cave

The agony of running ultramarathons is bearable, she discovered — even instructive, if you think about it the right way. And she learned how to win as few have ever won before.

By Rebecca Byerly

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‘The Mountain Will Make Cowards Out of All of Us’

Two former pro football players entered the Leadville Trail 100-mile race, a grueling slog over Colorado peaks. They were used to challenges, but this was a new kind of pain.

By Anna Katherine Clemmons

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Ser-Od Bat-Ochir of Mongolia Returns to the World Championship

There is no one else quite like Ser-Od Bat-Ochir. The 41-year-old marathoner has represented Mongolia at every major competition since 2003.

By Scott Cacciola

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Yared Nuguse, World Championship 1,500-Meter Contender, Runs for Fun

Yared Nuguse, a podium contender at the world championships in Budapest, will only run as long as it’s fun, but he also wouldn’t mind a trip to the Paris Olympics.

By Talya Minsberg