Scenes from the movie “300” might come to mind when envisioning a Spartan race, but instead of battling an army of Persians the athletes get to battle themselves as they navigate over and through as ...

Spartan’s inaugural 24-hour ultra-endurance obstacle race took place in Hveragerdi, Iceland, a town about a half-hour drive from the country’s capital in Reykjavik. More than 800 athletes from 35 ...

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 ...

Calling all Spartans! Spartan announced this week they will again be featuring their “Honor Series” of races with presenting sponsor USAA at four military installations and three satellite locations ...

BIGFORK, Mont. — Thousands of people competed this weekend in Bigfork's Spartan Race. For some it's just for fun, but for others there is a more personal reason why they race. Among the 40's age group ...

WILKES-BARRE — When John Bonita sets off to run a 30-mile Spartan “Ultra” race in Vernon, N.J., eight weekends from now, he expects to start before daybreak, finish after sunset and meet at least 60 ...

Spartan Race founder and CEO Joe De Sena shares his tips for adopting the Spartan philosophy in an excerpt from his new book, Spartan Fit! Train and live like a Spartan with this step-by-step guide by ...

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 April, Caroline Crawford, 37, started intensive training runs with the Los Angeles Ultra Ladies, a group of about 30 women who recently ran 35 miles within 12 hours in Griffith Park. They were ...