Jordan Impact Marathon
The Bedouin culture, the Dead Sea, the pop-up Athletes’ Village in the middle of the desert; this will be a full, immersive and completely unique...
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Fastest Run Around The World - Kevin Carr
Jul 28, 2013
Haytor Dartmoor, UK
Apr 9, 2015
Haytor Dartmoor, UK
British ultra runner Kevin Carr ran around the world in 621 days and broke the World Record at age 34, after covering 26,232 km (16.300 miles). Kevin’s passion for running began at age 25 when he ran up a mountain to clear his head. After training and challenging himself for a few years, he set off for this experience of a lifetime at age 32. On April 9, 2015, Kevin reached Haytor Dartmoor, the exact same spot that he’d left some 621 days earlier. Continually running Eastwards he ran coast to coast across four continents and one sub-continent, the equivalent of 622 full...
Great Western Loop - Andrew Skurka
Apr 9, 2007
Grand Canyon Village, AZ, USA
Nov 3, 2007
Grand Canyon Village, AZ, USA
On November 3, 2007, adventurer Andrew Skurka became at age 26 the first person to complete the 6,875-mile Great Western Loop that links the American West’s great long-distance hiking trails, including the Pacific Crest Trail, Pacific Northwest Trail, Continental Divide Trail, Grand Enchantment Trail, and Arizona Trail, to traverse major mountain ranges, 12 National Parks and over 75 wilderness areas. As the hiking season lasts ca 130 days Andrew covered an average of 33 miles per day for 208 straight days to avoid snow, ice and other challenging weather circumstances. In addition to experiencing many of the most pristine and...
