Burros have packed supplies for miners, ranchers, pioneers and farmers for decades around Colorado’s mountain communities during the 19th and 20th centuries, helping move gems, silver, and lumber from ...

For most, completing a marathon is a high athletic achievement. For Steamboat Springs locals Jillian Albus and Sarah Horen, theirs is an “ultra” high athletic achievement after they successfully ...

(SOUTHERN COLORADO) — The Leadville 100-mile trail race is one of the most demanding endurance challenges in the world. Starting at 10,000 feet and climbing to elevations over 12,000 feet, this race ...

FILE PHOTO: Anne Flower runs uphill during the Life Time Silver Rush 50 Run Sunday, July 13, 2025 in Leadville, Colorado. Flower won the Leadville Trail 100 Run on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025, breaking a ...

In 1983, 45 brave athletes took on the first Leadville 100 when Ken Chlouber organized the race to bring attention to the town after Climax Mine closed. The high-altitude trail run has since become ...

After completing a 50K on Memorial Day weekend in 2024, local distance runner Krystal Riley, who has completed a number of marathons — including Chicago once and Boston twice, had the thought that ...

Minnesota (WCCO) — Barbara Powell is training for a 100-mile trail race in Leadville, Colorado, in August, and while training, she accomplished a personal milestone to fundraise for the race. “First ...

Sometimes, social media spying on us can produce positive fruit. Just ask Matt Clark. The straw that broke the Berry Creek Middle School teacher’s back and pushed him towards becoming a Leadville ...

LEADVILLE, Colorado (Island News) -- A Maui police officer is honoring the memory of a fellow officer who was killed in the line of duty by participating in an ultra-marathon. Running can be a ...