Despite its grueling nature, Badwater is relatively popular as far as ultramarathons go, with 95 runners entered in the 2019 event. That wasn’t the case 30 years ago, when only five people lined up ...

The night the race started, a vicious wind kicked up across the Badwater Basin. It felt less like a summer evening, and more like standing in front of a blast furnace in hell’s basement. This was late ...

Bob Becker, 70, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was the oldest finisher at this year’s Badwater 135, which bills itself as “the world’s toughest foot race.” Covering the 135-mile course in 41 hours, 30 ...