Ultra Running Region: Global, Global An extreme endurance culture of 50-mile to 200-mile races through mountains and deserts, testing human limits and meditative suffering. Related Cultures Climbing Gym — An indoor rock climbing micro-culture of bouldering problems, route-setting art, Competitive Eating — A niche sport micro-culture of hot dog contests, speed eating records, Nathan's Skateboarding Culture — A street sport culture born in 1970s California with its own fashion, video art, Surfing Culture — A lifestyle culture built around wave riding, beach living, environmental consci Marathon & Distance Running — The global marathon community — Boston qualifiers, couch-to-5K journeys, ultra-m Parkour / Freerunning — An urban movement discipline treating the city as a playground, with fluid obsta