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Photos Show Danny Westergaard Run the Badwater 135 Through Death Valley for the 18th Time
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Oskaloosa Herald
Photos show Danny Westergaard run the Badwater 135 through Death Valley for the 18th time
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — For 37 years — in a searing California desert — runners from across the globe have embarked on a 135-mile race through one of the hottest places on Earth — Death Valley. The…
60-year-old Boštjan Schönlieb from Ribnica recently returned from the infamous Badwater 135 ultramarathon, considered the most demanding running event in the world. It is a 217-kilometer ultramarathon race through the legendary Death Valley in California, where temperatures reach 50 degrees Celsius. Boštjan completed it in 34 hours and 15 minutes. "I enjoyed it immensely the whole time. There was no crisis, and the best part was observing nature…
The grueling 135-mile journey of a 66-year-old runner through one of the hotter places on Earth
For 37 years in a searing California desert, runners from across the globe have embarked on a 135-mile race through one of the hotter places on Earth. But few have completed what’s billed the world’s toughest foot race more times…
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Bob Becker Becomes Oldest Badwater 135 Mile Finisher at Age 80
The post Bob Becker Becomes Oldest Badwater 135 Mile Finisher at Age 80 appeared first on iRunFar. Bob Becker, 80, has a simple philosophy about his age. “I don’t think of myself in terms of age, really,” Becker said. “I just figure if somebody else can do a particular thing, there’s probably not a whole lot of reason why I can’t do it myself.” Which is why, on July 7, Becker found himself 282 feet below sea level in Badwater Basin, California, …
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