Some people say Badwater is the toughest foot race on earth… it maybe the toughest “race” on earth but this may be the toughest run ever by a human. Charlie Engle (USA), Ray Zahab (Canada), and Kevin Lin (Taiwan) ran the equivalent of two marathons a day for 111 days to become the first people [...]
Entries from February 2007
Badwater is hardcore but this is REALLY hardcore.
February 22nd, 2007 · No Comments
Tags: Desert Running · Ultra Running
Aconcagua Speed Record Shattered
February 15th, 2007 · No Comments
This is not turning into a climbing site but at this speed this does seem to be running… From gripped.com: Jan 4, 2007 – Spanish Climber Shatters Speed Record Spanish climber Jorge Egocheaga climbed Aconcagua (6,962 m) in a mind blowing 7 hours and 52 minutes. The distance covered on the ascent was 44 km [...]
Tags: Trail Running
Dean Potter might give Jonathan Wyatt a run for his money.
February 6th, 2007 · No Comments
This strays from the realm of trail running and mountain running but I have to post. Recently I have been getting into rock climbing as a form of cross training. Being a OCD type I want to learn everything about the sport how the pro’s train who’s the best etc. One name that kept popping [...]
Tags: Trail Running
Sandy McCallum one step closer to the Guinness Book of Records.
February 5th, 2007 · No Comments
After completing the Grand Raid Sahara Canadian ultra runner Sandy McCallum is one step closer to the Guiness Book of Records for being the first runner to complete six such races in one year. Sandy tracked her progress on the Desert Sun Run website. I find it interesting that a runner from such a cold [...]
Tags: Ultra Marathon · Ultra Running