HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Less than .1% of the population has raced a marathon. It is estimated that the number dips to .0007% for an ultramarathon, which is any race longer than 26.2 miles, like a 50K or 100K.

For a 200-mile race, the number is so small that there isn't data readily available; however, for most 200-mile competitions, finishers range between dozens and a few hundred. One of them lives in North Alabama.

James Ebert started with competitive cycling. Five years ago, he decided to take on a new challenge: trail racing.

Since then, he's conquered some of the toughest races in the Southeast and beyond.

"My favorite part is probably planning, you know, signing up for races, I think that's probably true of everybody. We get on an ultra sign-up [site] and we're like, 'oh, that

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