This year injuries reduced the variety of venues and thus the many shots from the Ultraman double marathon. But the passion, exultation and ecstasy can be found in every corner of the world, in every arena, in every runner from the elites to the everyday amateur.
All photographs © Timothy Carlson
David Bromfield wins his 12th Jake's Off Road Triathlon in Treasure Beach, Jamaica.
Jordan Rapp attacks the rugged off road trail at the Wildflower Long Course Triathlon.
Davide Giardini appears to be running on air at Ironman 70.3 Boulder.
Age grouper cooling off during the Boulder Peak run.
Pre-dawn start of the Ultraman World Championship Day 3 double marathon.
Lesley Smith erased a 9 minute deficit and advanced from 9th place to 1st with a race-best run at Challenge Knoxville. Here she shows her form during a workout near her home in Boulder.
Alicia Kaye runs the Cottonwood Trail in Boulder.
Callum Millward of New Zealand stretches out his arm on the run while winning Ironman 70.3 Boulder.
The road stretches pit ahead of runners twenty miles into the double marathon at Ultraman Hawaii.
Lionel Sanders dueling with Jan Frodeno at Ironman 70.3 California.
2015 Ultraman women’s winner Staci Studer at Mile 14 of the double marathon.
Adam Fox of Australia takes a big gulp of water while running past the lava fields and tropical flowers at Ultraman.
Jochen Dembeck runs Ultraman.
Runner-up David Kalinowski of Australia runs Ultraman with his pacers.
Tony O’Keefe runs to 4th overall at Ultraman.
The smooth stride of Andreas Raelert on his way to second place at the Ironman World Championship in Kona.
Keet Daily of Oregon State and Greg Harper of Berkeley finished 1-2 in the Collegiate Division at the Wildflower Olympic Distance.
Jochen Dembeck of Germany stayed exuberant through all 52.4 miles of the Ultraman run.
Rachel Joyce ran 3:08:42 to secure 2nd place at the Ironman World Championship.
Liz Lyles ran down two-time defending champion Heather Jackson in the final 200 meters to win the Wildflower Long Course women's title.
