Ultra running

Whether it happens along a winding path in the woods, in the intense heat of the desert sand or on the living rock, what matters when you run free and fast in nature for dozens of kilometers is the journey. Ultra running stresses your legs, heart and lungs, leads you to cross some of the most evocative places in the world and to test your physical and mental limits. Ian Corless has traveled the length and breadth of the planet to document the stunning beauty and impressive courses of major ultra races. His splendid photographs, evocative and effective, fully capture the physicality and intensity of these competitions and give us the pathos of each of them intact, whether it is a challenging path along the Grand Canyon or a technical ascent to a peak snow-capped Dolomites. A series of exclusive interviews with legendary athletes of the sport - including Kilian Jornet, Emelie Forsberg, Anton Krupicka - helps us understand from the protagonists' first-hand voice what it means to run over extreme distances and at great altitudes; a rich set of maps, altitudes and technical data illustrates the peculiar aspects of each race. Ultra running is a tribute to a sport that has more and more fans and a source of inspiration for anyone who has dreamed at least once in their life of running in places where they can abstract themselves from everyday life to find themselves face to face with nature and with themselves.