"I see it as an act of resistance... an uprising against loneliness." [23]
The 2025/2026 documentary film " ULTRAS " by Ragnhild Ekner provides an insider's look at these communities across Sweden, Italy, and Indonesia, focusing on their collective identity over individual recognition [5, 23, 25]. Ultramarathons: Testing Human Limits Ultras
"Ultras culture gives one a sense of community in a world that feels increasingly lonely and atomised." [5.1] On Ultramarathons "I see it as an act of resistance
"Ultras aren't won in the first half… start slow. Then slow down again." [17] with common distances being 50 km
In the world of sports, an "Ultra" is any race longer than a standard 42.195 km (26.2 mile) marathon, with common distances being 50 km, 100 km, and 100 miles [3, 12, 17].