From Name: From Email: To Name: To Email: Optional Message: Ultramarathoners Suffer Injuries But Most May Be Minor, Study Finds from Los Angeles Times Ultramarathoners go to extremes, but their rate of major injuries may be somewhat moderate. A study of 396 ultramarathoners found that while many suffer injuries throughout the course of their race, the vast majority of them are minor. Researchers looked at medical data on runners who competed in Racing the Planet 4 Deserts series, a four-part ultra-race that takes place over seven days in rough terrain on four continents. Runners travel 150 miles per race. more 7701 Las Colinas Blvd., Ste. 800, Irving, TX 75063