# Why People Run 100 Miles (with Billy Yang)

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Podcast: [Borderlands Trail and Ultra Running](https://stenobird.com/podcast/borderlands-trail-and-ultra-running-6921910)
Published: 2026-03-30T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.borderlands.cc/recent-podcast-episodes/why-people-run-100-miles
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## Resource

Why&nbsp;do&nbsp;people&nbsp;run&nbsp;100&nbsp;miles&nbsp;and&nbsp;keep&nbsp;coming&nbsp;back&nbsp;to&nbsp;ultra&nbsp;running&nbsp;even&nbsp;after&nbsp;it&nbsp;hurts,&nbsp;slows&nbsp;them&nbsp;down,&nbsp;and&nbsp;offers&nbsp;no&nbsp;obvious&nbsp;reward?&nbsp;If&nbsp;you’ve&nbsp;ever&nbsp;been&nbsp;curious&nbsp;about&nbsp;ultra&nbsp;running&nbsp;or&nbsp;felt&nbsp;the&nbsp;pull&nbsp;toward&nbsp;doing&nbsp;something&nbsp;hard&nbsp;without&nbsp;fully&nbsp;understanding&nbsp;why,&nbsp;this&nbsp;conversation&nbsp;is&nbsp;for&nbsp;you. In&nbsp;this&nbsp;episode,&nbsp;Billy&nbsp;Yang&nbsp;helps&nbsp;unpack&nbsp;what&nbsp;draws&nbsp;people&nbsp;into&nbsp;ultra&nbsp;running&nbsp;and&nbsp;what&nbsp;they’re&nbsp;actually&nbsp;searching&nbsp;for&nbsp;out&nbsp;there.&nbsp; It’s&nbsp;less&nbsp;about&nbsp;racing&nbsp;and&nbsp;more&nbsp;about&nbsp;identity,&nbsp;suffering,&nbsp;and&nbsp;the&nbsp;deeper&nbsp;reasons&nbsp;people&nbsp;choose&nbsp;to&nbsp;keep&nbsp;going. For&nbsp;runners&nbsp; and&nbsp;anyone &nbsp;trying&nbsp;to&nbsp;understand&nbsp;why&nbsp;we&nbsp;choose&nbsp;hard&nbsp;things. Please&nbsp;give&nbsp;us&nbsp;a&nbsp;follow,&nbsp;rate&nbsp;the&nbsp;podcast,&nbsp;and&nbsp;give&nbsp;a&nbsp;review. Topics&nbsp;/&nbsp;Timestamps 00:00&nbsp;Why&nbsp;Would&nbsp;ANYONE&nbsp;Run&nbsp;100&nbsp;Miles 05:55&nbsp;The&nbsp;Journey&nbsp;of&nbsp;the&nbsp;Soul&nbsp;in&nbsp;Ultra&nbsp;Running 09:01&nbsp;The&nbsp;Power&nbsp;of&nbsp;Storytelling&nbsp;in&nbsp;Sports 16:08&nbsp;Exploring&nbsp;the&nbsp;Stories&nbsp;Behind&nbsp;the&nbsp;Sport 23:02&nbsp;Why&nbsp;Do&nbsp;We&nbsp;Keep&nbsp;Going&nbsp;Back&nbsp;to&nbsp;the&nbsp;100&nbsp;Mile&nbsp;Starting&nbsp;Line 28:11&nbsp;Reframing&nbsp;Your&nbsp;'Why' 30:30&nbsp;Ultra&nbsp;Running&nbsp;is&nbsp;the&nbsp;Great&nbsp;Equalizer Resources&nbsp;/&nbs…

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