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This is true, he had a pee shoot during his WR 24-hr track performance of 188 miles.When he finished, he declared emphatically "I will run no more 24 hour races. This record will stand for centuries."This is one of, if not the, single greatest athletic performances in all of history. He holds a margin of almost 10% over the next-best-performance, whereas in most sports/events it is less than 0.5%There is much we have to learn from why Yiannis was able to do what he did, as he states that it was his spiritual strength that allowed him to achieve such an exceptional performance.First it was physical training we focused on, now mental training is the big thing, and finally will come the importance of spiritual training.This is the next evolution in running.
go longer wrote:
High Wire wrote:I recall reading that Kouros had a screen he could run behind in order to evacuate on the fly.
To get 188 miles in 24 hours.... whatever it takes.
Is there a website that provides lists of top 100 all time World and top 100 all time USA 24 Hour best performances?
The other thing I recall about Kouros' record was that he actually gained a pound! Apparently a stomach of iron and eats like horse during these things.
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Must be a great dad.
And a great "full-time" military employee. Honestly, I don't know why people try to pretend they can have it all.
What do you think? wrote:
I'm sure this guy is a hard worker, a good runner, and a good guy. I wonder though, is there ever a point where the race is too long? I mean, where it gets excessive...?
You're wondering where at one point it gets excessive. C'mon dude, think about it. Of course it is excessive. The whole point of the event is to see how far you can go in 24 hours. It is supposed to be excessive.
To directly answer your question, it becomes excessive when you enter.
I hadn't really known anything about Mike Morton until the thread came up with the 2013 Rocky Raccoon 100 results which he won in 14:28. This guy is an absolute phenomenon. Truly amazing story.
Meanwhile, I also dug up a nice account of Kouros' 1997 24 hr record. Amazing splits- he nearly ran 3 back to back to back 3 hr marathons to start it all off.