Beyond finish-line photos
Ultra running is a series of decisions about pace, hills, nutrition, the weather and recovery. I want to show what happens between the start and finish instead of offering generic success stories.
ULTRARUNNER · 50+ FINISHES / ABOUT
50+ ultra finishes. Nearly 30 hours in one race. Experience that counts.
I'm Vilen Karimov, an ultrarunner and founder of VilRun. After more than 50 completed ultramarathons, I share first-hand lessons from hours on remote mountain trails.
FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCE
50+ ultramarathon finishes. Experience racing for up to 30 hours and completing mountain ultras longer than 100 km with over 8,000 m of elevation gain. Race stats come from my personal journal; the full race archive is being expanded.
Beyond finish-line photosTwo documented examplesSharing practical knowledge
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Two documented examples
Rosa Wild Trail 2025: 110.5 km, 7,794 m elevation gain and 29:07 according to my records. Dagestan Wild Trail 2026: a documented 11:43 finish versus a 14:20 race plan. These are only the first stories in a much larger archive.
Sharing practical knowledge
I help runners evaluate race routes, checkpoint targets, preparation, equipment and fuelling. My approach is grounded in first-hand ultrarunning experience, while I continue my coaching education.
From the race journal
30 hours at Rosa Wild Trail: plan versus reality
111 km, 7,800 m of climbing, heat, cold, gastrointestinal issues in the second half and a storm before the finish.
Race journal ↗Questions and answers
How many ultramarathons have you finished?
More than 50. The online journal currently documents a selection, and the full archive will grow.
Is the 30-hour claim exact?
The recorded Rosa Wild Trail 2025 result is 29 hours and 7 minutes — almost 30 hours.
VILRUN / REAL RUNNING EXPERIENCE
Discuss your race
These are personal running experiences, not medical advice. Formal coaching education is in progress.