https://www.scmp.com/rss/501645/feed Ruth Croft is one of the leading trail and ultra runners in the world. She developed a taste for the sport in Taiwan and has since gone on to win silver in the Trail World Championships and win famous races such as the Mont Blanc Marathon and the OCC at the UTMB week. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Trail running and ultras have become the in-thing over the past couple of years. Especially in Asia, the trail running scene is booming. People are bored with road races and switching over to the trails. However, no longer are people racing 50km or 50 miles. We are pushing the envelope: how far can you run? 100 miles (161km)? 200 miles (322km)? Where does it stop? And what is the “why” behind it all? “When will you do 100 miles?” I’m asked. “You haven’t run an ultra until you have run 100... https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/health-fitness/article/3020605/ruth-croft-urges-runners-not-yield-ultramarathons-too?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/outdoor/health-fitness/article/3020605/ruth-croft-urges-runners-not-yield-ultramarathons-too?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 Aug 2019 00:00:13 +0000