Ultra Running Movies

An intimate documentary about ambition, uncertainty, and the unpredictability of trying to create a family while living at the edge of human...

In 1992, a 300km mountain race was run along the mountainous spine of Wales. Over five days the world's leading mountain runners undertook an...

In May 2016, Contours Contributing Editor, outdoor journalist and GB Ultrarunner Damian Hall took on the mammoth challenge of running the 630 mile...

Nicky Spinks, 51 year old fell runner, farmer, record breaker, inov-8 athlete and breast cancer survivor, has completed double rounds of two of the...

This documentary follows Jim Walmsley's 2016 and 2017 Western States Endurance Run attempts as well as the Coconino Cowboys path to the 2018 Western...

In January 2023, Elsey Davis attempted to set a new women's record for the midwinter Bob Graham Round. 64 miles, 42 peaks and 28,000ft of elevation....

Not all challenges can be conquered alone. Together with her crew and pacers, Henriette Albon set a new winter Bob Graham Round record in a time of...

The unassuming and unlikely Steve Birkinshaw is one of the great fell runners. In this Lakeland tale of epic proportions, family man Steve turns to...

What compels a person to run 150 miles through the desert at the height of summer? Is it the need for achievement, the competitive instinct, or...

Beth Pascall and Damian Hall attempt to break the self-supported FKT (Fastest Known Time) on the Cape Wrath Trail, the notoriously tough 230-mile...

A film following Huw Jack Brassington as he attempts to run the notorious Paddy Buckley Round - a 100 km fell running challenge. Those who are brave...

Robbie Britton and Dan Lawson attempt a Fastest Known Time (FKT) on the 650km Jordan Trail, experiencing its wild landscapes and historic sites.

Ultra runner Mathieu Blanchard tackles the gruelling Hardrock 100 trail race through Colorado’s San Juan Mountains.

In a breathtaking journey spanning 800 km across the rugged spine of the Pyrenees, elite ultrarunner Fernanda Maciel takes on the legendary GR11...

The Winter Paddy Buckley is a 100km mountain running round, climbing over 47 of Snowdonia's highest summits. Mountain runner Russell Bentley is going...

Huw Jack Brassington attempts to complete the hardest five day mountain race in the world, The Berghaus Dragon's Back Race. Follow Huw’s...

Ultra-trail runner Yannick Noël balances pre-dawn work as a baker with elite-level competitions.

The Edge of Possible: A Barkley Marathon Tale takes you deep inside the legendary Barkley Marathons, the world’s most elusive and punishing...

A portrait of a man who refuses to stop. Dave Pen, 45, lead singer of Archive, a British rock band that has filled Europe’s biggest venues...

In 2019, inov-8 ambassador and breast cancer survivor Nicky Spinks attempted to become the first-ever woman to complete The Barkley Marathons –...