The Rise of the Ultra Runners, Adharanand Finn
The Rise of the Ultra Runners, Adharanand Finn
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The Rise of the Ultra Runners

Author: Adharanand Finn

Narrator: Ralph Lister

Unabridged: 11 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/07/2019

Synopsis

Once the reserve of only the most hardcore enthusiasts, ultra running is now a thriving global industry, with hundreds of thousands of competitors each year. But is the rise of this most brutal and challenging sport—with races that extend into hundreds of miles, often in extreme environments—an antidote to modern life, or is it a symptom of a modern illness? In The Rise of the Ultra Runners, award-winning author Adharanand Finn travels to the heart of the sport to investigate the reasons behind its rise and discover what it takes to join the ranks of these ultra athletes. Through encounters with the extreme and colorful characters of the ultramarathon world, and his own experiences of running ultras everywhere from the deserts of Oman to the Rocky Mountains, Finn offers a fascinating account of people testing the boundaries of human endeavor.

About Adharanand Finn

Adharanand Finn is an experienced author and journalist. His book Running with the Kenyans was shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book Award. A journalist at The Guardian, he also regularly contributes to Financial Times, The Independent, Runner's World, and Men's Health. He currently resides in England.

About Ralph Lister

Ralph Lister is an experienced actor and voice artist who trained at LAMDA. He spent fifteen years in mainstage theatre in London, Madrid, Hong Kong, and Edinburgh before moving to America, where he focuses on film, television, and audiobook narration.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Walter on June 20, 2019

Actually, more like ⭐⭐⭐½ ... Adharanand Finn chose the best possible way to learn about Ultras: by getting neck-deep in it. You'll be glad to know that, as a writer, he made the best of the opportunity. The book strikes an almost perfect balance of: ultrarunning history and lore, accurate account of t......more

Goodreads review by Dee Eliza on February 09, 2023

First, I don't know why I am writing these reviews AT ALL. I read reviews on here that are funny or insightful or, ahem, SHORT, and here I am writing these long, boring reviews about structure, plot, character development and writing style. LOL. I am boring to myself, basically. But, since my goal f......more

Goodreads review by Nathan on February 19, 2019

4.5 stars, just to get that out of the way. Breaking into the world of ultra running (there's a good mix of road, trail, track, and sand here), Finn relays a pretty incredible account of his experience: A globe-trotting effort to make and conquer the UTMB in France. Like most, he's wont to commit som......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on April 17, 2021

I got slightly frustrated in the chapter where the author explained that there is inequality for women in terms of sponsorship money, and recognition in the sport. In this very chapter, many times it was mentioned that a US man had never won UTMB, yet the author failed spectacularly to acknowledge t......more

Goodreads review by Aly on May 28, 2023

This was way more engrossing than I thought it would be and also, importantly, way more self aware. I don’t regularly read athletic memoirs, but some of the ones I’ve attempted in the past bring too much man-beating-their-chest energy that I just don’t have the stomach for. Finn does a fantastic job......more

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