The sport
Five formats. One desk.
HLTV ranks one game. Ultra is five sports that share shoes. Each format has its own board, its own monuments, and its own way of dying.
Trail 100 mile
About 100 miles on trails and mountains — Western States, UTMB, Hardrock. Hours, not minutes.
#1 · Courtney Dauwalter (USA)
Trail 50–100K
Shorter mountain ultras: 50 to 100 kilometers. More of a footrace than a 100-miler.
#1 · Kilian Jornet (ESP)
Backyard
Last one standing. The same loop every hour until only one runner can start again.
#1 · Phil Gore (AUS)
Road & timed
Road ultras and races against the clock: Spartathlon, 24-hour, 48-hour, multi-day loops.
#1 · Aleksandr Sorokin (LTU)
Stage & expedition
Multi-day or huge-distance events — Cocodona 250, Tor des Géants, expeditions.
#1 · Rachel Entrekin (USA)