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Nolan's 14 — Colorado's Most Infamous Unsupported Route
The complete guide to Nolan's 14 — an unsupported Colorado route linking 14 of the state's 14,000-foot peaks in under 60 hours. Not …
Explore this page Spine Race — Britain's Most Brutal Ultra ResourceSpine Race — Britain's Most Brutal Ultra
The complete guide to the Montane Spine Race — a 268-mile non-stop winter race along the Pennine Way from Edale to Kirk Yetholm. …
Explore this page Tor des Géants — 200 Miles Through the Italian Alps ResourceTor des Géants — 200 Miles Through the Italian Alps
The complete guide to Tor des Géants — a 200-mile loop through the Aosta Valley of the Italian Alps with 78,000 feet of gain. The …
Explore this page UTMB — The World's Greatest Mountain Ultra ResourceUTMB — The World's Greatest Mountain Ultra
The complete guide to UTMB (Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc) — 106 miles around the Mont Blanc massif through France, Italy, and …
Explore this page Vermont 100 — New England's Classic Hundred ResourceVermont 100 — New England's Classic Hundred
The complete guide to Vermont 100 — a 100-mile trail and carriage road race through the rolling hills of South Woodstock, Vermont. …
Explore this page Wasatch Front 100 — Utah's Mountain Monster ResourceWasatch Front 100 — Utah's Mountain Monster
The complete guide to Wasatch Front 100 in Utah — 26,000 feet of gain through the Wasatch Mountains outside Salt Lake City. One of …
Explore this page Western States 100 — The Race That Started It All ResourceWestern States 100 — The Race That Started It All
The complete guide to Western States 100 — the oldest 100-mile trail race in the world. Course breakdown, cutoffs, altitude, heat …
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TeacherCam Hanes — Bowhunter, Ultra-Marathoner, 'Keep Hammering'
Cam Hanes — Oregon bowhunter who turned himself into one of the most influential endurance athletes of his generation by running …
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TeacherCourtney Dauwalter — Triple Crown of Ultrarunning, Greatest Female Trail Runner
Courtney Dauwalter — first person ever to win the Western States 100, Hardrock 100, and UTMB in a single year (2023). Five-time …
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TeacherDiana Nyad — First Person to Swim Cuba to Florida Without a Shark Cage, at 64
Diana Nyad — first person to swim 110 miles from Cuba to Key West without a shark cage. She was 64 years old. It was her fifth …
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TeacherEliud Kipchoge — Sub-2-Hour Marathon, 2× Olympic Gold
Eliud Kipchoge — the first human to run a sub-two-hour marathon (1:59:40 in Vienna, 2019), two-time Olympic marathon champion, and …
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TeacherHicham El Guerrouj — Mile World Record Holder Since 1999, 2× Olympic Gold
Hicham El Guerrouj — current world record holder in the mile (3:43.13) and 1500 metres (3:26.00), records that have stood for over a …
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TeacherKatie Ledecky — Most Decorated Female Swimmer in History, 9 Olympic Golds
Katie Ledecky — nine Olympic gold medals, twenty-three World Championship golds, and the most decorated female swimmer in history. …
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TeacherLance Armstrong — Stage IV Cancer Survivor at 25, Cycling Career, Honest About Doping
Lance Armstrong — diagnosed at 25 with stage IV testicular cancer that had metastasized to his lungs and brain, given less than 50 …
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TeacherRebecca Cheptegei — Ugandan Marathon Record Holder, World Trail Champion, Paris 2024 Olympian
Rebecca Cheptegei — Ugandan long-distance runner who set her country's marathon national record at 2:22:47 in 2022, won the 2021 …
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