Run to Save Takayna Ultra
Takayna Trail is a celebration of trail and ultra running with a purpose. An epic way to explore and save the beauty of Takayna!The Takayna...
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Running with Leukemia - Phillip Fields
Feb 15, 2009
Pensacola, FL, USA
Dec 12, 2009
Kiawah Island, SC, USA
In February 2009, Philip Fields set a goal to complete a marathon in every state and DC by the end of December 2012. That would be 51 marathons in 47 months. Along the way, he hoped to qualify again for the Boston Marathon. In 2008, he was diagnosed with leukemia and given a five-to-seven-year life expectancy, but continued to run regardless. Dr. Fields would use leukemia to his advantage as it attempted to hasten the sand escaping from his hourglass of life. Leukemia would be his excuse to travel. He would visit all those places in the US that had...
Running water - Abraham Clark
Feb 15, 2010
Oceanside, CA, USA
Jun 30, 2010
Atlantic City, NY, USA
On January 12, 2010 a 7.0 magnitude earthquake rocked Port au Prince, Haiti leaving 220,000 dead and the remaining 86% to live in slum conditions. A month later 23 year old Abraham Clark set out to fulfill his dream of becoming the 15th person to run across America solo and unsupported. He ran to raise funds to help the country recover. Abe began his 136-day journey on February 15 in Oceanside, California, crossing 15 states in the process for an average of 25 miles per day, which equals more than 110 marathons on a row. He completed his 2,960-mile run...
