Spartan obstacle course races are known to leave competitors physically spent and slathered in mud from head-to-toe, proudly worn like a hard-earned battle scar. The dirtier, the better. But in the ...

After tackling a Spartan Race untrained, I asked elite athletes how to actually prepare. Here are their five best tips.

A few months ago, if someone had told me I’d be swimming through the sea with a log, hauling sandbags through castle ruins, tackling monkey bars, climbing tall wooden frames without a harness, ...

Amelia Boone, a Spartan Race World Champion, reveals the backstory to her best race so far. Expand to continue reading ↓ ...

Since the coronavirus outbreak hit the United States in mid-March, no endurance sport has held a mass-participation event. Until last weekend in Jacksonville, Florida. On June 13, 1,400 athletes ...

Joe DeSena, the founder and CEO of the popular Spartan Race, is a risk taker. He sold his trading firm on Wall Street, moved to Pittsfield, Vermont, and invested thousands of his own money into ...

In May 2019, Jose Cordero completed a grueling 3-mile obstacle course, climbing over walls, hanging from ropes and swimming beneath underwater barriers — despite being afraid of heights, scared of ...

The Spartan Race, one of the most challenging obstacle course races in the US, recently descended upon Citi Field in Queens, New York, the home of the Mets. With unprecedented access to the stadium, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I specialise in sports news in the UK and across continental Europe Endurance sports company Spartan have set their sights on ...

Thousands of fitness enthusiasts are heading to the Cathedral of Boston this weekend for the Spartan Race.On Nov. 8 and 9, Fenway Park will be transformed into a 5K obstacle course.20 signature ...