In 1987, five runners gathered in Death Valley early in the morning with plans to run to Mount Whitney — the highest point in the contiguous U.S. — in Californi ...

Joe Gagnon of Katonah finished the grueling 135-mile Badwater ultramarathon, which went from Death Valley to Mount Whitney.

Every year, ultrarunners sign up to compete in a brutal race that stretches 135 miles across Death Valley in the high heat of ...

Filipino ultrarunner Gerard Tabios has once again proven his grit and endurance by completing his ninth Badwater 135 ...

Then he does, crossing the finish line with his crew at exactly 45 hours and 29 minutes. It was his most special Badwater 135 race by far, he says misty eyed, having Meagan and Madison at his side.

The Badwater 135 Ultramarathon is one of the most grueling and dangerous races in the world, stretching 135 miles through ...

The annual Badwater 135 Ultramarathon takes place in July, when temperatures soar into the 130s F (54.4s C). At age 66, Danny Westergaard ran to the finish line for the 18th time.

Badwater ultramaraton runner Bob Becker, right, participates in the 2025 edition, oldest competitor ever to finish the course at 80 years old. Becker is from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Bob Becker, 80, made history this July as the oldest runner to complete the Badwater 135, a 135-mile ultramarathon through Death Valley.

The annual Badwater 135 Ultramarathon takes place in July, when temperatures soar into the 130s F (54.4s C). At age 66, Danny Westergaard ran to the finish line for the 18th time.