Ultramarathoners Remove Toe Nails Mr. Ulrich's permanently removed toe nails, Matthew Staver for NYT More and more ultramarathoners are opting to have their toe nails permanently removed. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading...