LEADVILLE, Colo. — At 10,152 feet above sea level, this is the highest incorporated city in North America, and it should be a ghost town. It was once at the center of the richest mining district in ...

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David Roche has spent the past few weeks turning lemons into lemonade. After dropping out of the Western States 100 on June 28 after putting so much energy and hype into training for it, the ...

According to Eric Pence, who will participate in his 26th consecutive Leadville 100 on Saturday, completing the course is “not rocket science.” However, it might be easier said than done. His first ...

In the pre-dawn dark of 4 a.m., 850 competitors will gather on Sixth Street at the start of the Leadville Trail 100 run. Getting up early is just the first of many challenges and sacrifices that the ...

No matter how fast Seth Demoor ran the Leadville Trail Heavy Half on Saturday, the course record was going to stay in the family. The Buena Vista native cruised to a comfortable victory in the ...

The Leadville Trail 100 MTB race on Saturday was one of the most emotional races of Payson McElveen’s distinguished off-road cycling career. It might be surprising for some because it was only a fifth ...