Ultramarathon Daily News, Thurs, Mar 23

Ultramarathon and Trail Running News From Around the World

Looks like Old Dominion is back on the list for the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning. What do you think?

Speaking of the Grand Slam, here’s more on the Athletes With Disabilities division at Vermont 100. No extra time or accommodations, but the ability compete on equal ground. Awesome.

Speaking of AWDs and 100 milers, I’m speaking with Dave Mackey tonight for an upcoming podcast. Plan your weekend run now, this’ll be a good one.

In that podcast, I’ll be talking about an upcoming trail camp I’m going to and offering up a free spot. Want to run with Magda, Zach Bitter, Megan Arbogast, and Hayden Hawks on the Western States trail? Details will be on the Patreon page and contest open exclusively to URP supporters.

“Africans won’t do well in ultras.” Actually, they do really well. Check out these results from the Om Die Dam 50k (a traditional tune up for Comrades) in South Africa.

Want an all-expense paid trip to go on a fell running trip to the UK’s Lake District? Check out the INOV-8 contest right here.

Study: Today’s men are weaker than their fathers. I wonder what a similar study for women would show? The opposite?

Cool: How a totally average runner trained for and ran a sub 5 min mile.

This badass Nepalese mountaineer is looking to summit Everest at 84 years old. But nah, doesn’t sound like there’s a personal competition, does it?

Did you hear our latest podcast with Suzanna Bon. She’s got an incredible resume of ultramarathon wins across all distances and terrains and doesn’t seem to be slowing down. Definitely a fun interview with lots of lessons.

That episode was sponsored by the guys (and gals!) at TrailsAndTarmac coaching. From roads to trails of all distances, they’ll help you get faster and stronger by crafting custom workout plans with a small client/coach ratio. Check them out here.

Interesting addition to the Run Rabbit Run 100 Hares list is Olympian Anthony Famigletti. I’m curious to know more about is entry into the MUT scene (his ultrasignup shows no results, but that might be inaccurate) and how he chose this race for his debut. I’ve asked him to come on the show to chat, but he’s currently playing hard to get.

Awesome: The science and art of taking risks. Certainly a trait many in the MUT scene share, right?

Tired of running trails and have a few minutes for a great article? Maybe you should become a hobo and ride the rails across the country. No ultramarathon content, but some seriously great stories.

If you’re looking for Kelsie, you can find her running incredible trails around the world or studying for her MCAT. Wise decision to ditch social media for awhile.

Probably the best article on Laz and Barkley I’ve read. Maps, pics, books, it’s all there.

Major prize money change for the World Marathon Majors: Less for the winner, more for 2-5 and wheelchairs. Will we see a dip in performances?

Interesting: While breweries are booming, craft brew sales aren’t keeping pace. Old brewers aren’t able to adapt to the new environment and are closing down.

28 Responses to "Ultramarathon Daily News, Thurs, Mar 23"

Mic Med says:

March 23, 2017 at 7:14 am

Anthony Famiglietti signed up for a 100?! I had to double check as I swore you must’ve just confused the name. I can’t make any sense of it. The man is still super fast, running sub 15 5ks, but he just randomly shows up to them, that’s what makes it even weirder. Like, he ran a local (to him) NC 5k where he ran 14:59 yet the next best person ran 17:XX. The longest race he has ever done is a half marathon. (blistering results in the 1:06 range by the way). Having said that all that, I’m a HUGE fan of his and can’t wait to see what this is all about. Dude is a little bonkers.

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1. eric schranz says:
  
  March 23, 2017 at 8:29 am
  
  Yeah, I’m still hoping he comes on the show. I’ve spoken with him, but up to this point, he’s “not doing interviews.”
  
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  1. Ben Zuehlsdorf says:
    
    March 23, 2017 at 9:33 pm
    
    Sounds like Fam. Ha!
    
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TM says:

March 23, 2017 at 7:37 am

Inov-8 better have good lawyers – don’t want a participant getting hurt and then suing them!
I’m not joking. Does anyone have any info on the Nike vs Freedman case?

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1. eric schranz says:
  
  March 23, 2017 at 8:29 am
  
  I’m not sure what happened with that silly case. Any legal eagles in Oregon want to catch us up?
  
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Sprinkles says:

March 23, 2017 at 7:50 am

If there was prize money in ultras, the Kenyans and Ethiopians would dominate. Can you name another sport that is dominated by white Americans like ultrarunning (yes a few euros too)? It all about motivation, and there is tons of money in the marathon world. When was the last time an American won Boston?Reference

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1. Kurt Schilling says:
  
  March 23, 2017 at 8:01 am
  
  Swimming, but I do see and agree with your point!
  
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2. Nick says:
  
  March 23, 2017 at 8:56 am
  
  Ultrarunning is not dominated by white Americans. North American ultrarunning is. As for other sports, you need only look at Olympic medals.
  
  I don’t understand why you think that, with prize money, East Africans would dominate. There’s prize money in many other sports or types of running, yet they don’t seem to go that way. Don’t you also think many East Africans could be motivated by something other than money? White Americans aren’t but those poor Africans are?
  
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3. chris says:
  
  March 23, 2017 at 9:49 am
  
  When was the last time an American won Boston? 2014! Not so long ago …
  
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  1. eric schranz says:
    
    March 23, 2017 at 9:59 am
    
    Thank You.
    
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4. Dan P says:
  
  March 23, 2017 at 9:56 am
  
  Bowling and Darts.
  
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Paul says:

March 23, 2017 at 7:52 am

First read it as the winner getting less money than number 2-5. That would affect performances.Reference

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Ben Zuehlsdorf says:

March 23, 2017 at 8:12 am

Kilian announced his 2017 racing schedule yesterday and it’s pretty noteworthy.
Everest attempt again.
A HR and UTMB! (he’s back!) double
And UTMB, Glenn Coe, and Ultra Pireneu all within 3 weeks.
Plus others.
That dude is bonkers.

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1. Nick says:
  
  March 23, 2017 at 8:59 am
  
  In top shape (big question mark), Kilian will probably crush UTMB. It would be a fun reality test for Walmsley and others. Even in decent shape he’ll probably keep patiently tailing the speedsters (Jim and Zach) until they crumble. It’s gonna be awesome.
  
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  1. eric schranz says:
    
    March 23, 2017 at 10:00 am
    
    I’ve spent all morning looking at flights to Geneva. This could be awesome.
    
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    1. Ben Zuehlsdorf says:
      
      March 23, 2017 at 9:40 pm
      
      Kilian, Walmsley, Luis Alberto, Francois, Xavier, Laney, Tollefson, Gedimus, DBo, Sage, Didrik, Miguel Heras…the list keeps going.
      Only one left to add is Zach and a healthy Krar and Swanson and we’ve got nearly ALL the top 100 mile studs in one race. I hate the word ‘epic’ but this is going to be EPIC!!
      
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  2. Nelson says:
    
    March 23, 2017 at 10:52 am
    
    Problem is, he’s gonna have a lot of hard racing on his legs by the time he starts UTMB. No focused training either.
    
    Then again, the kid has so much talent he may crush the field anyway.
    
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    1. Ben Zuehlsdorf says:
      
      March 23, 2017 at 9:43 pm
      
      No focused training? Dude, he runs like five times coming out of skimo season and wins races. He will have all the Hardrock training in his legs still as well.
      As Emelie told me last year at Hardrock when I asked her “how does he do it?” She replied “he has a lifetime of sport in his legs”.
      
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Zak says:

March 23, 2017 at 9:13 am

Older but good interview with Fam:
http://roadsmillslaps.tumblr.com/post/65811437505/meet-famReference

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scott says:

March 23, 2017 at 10:13 am

Was excited until I saw the IG and Twitter questions.
Someone’s gonna need some reach to win this.Reference

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Peter Andersson says:

March 23, 2017 at 10:48 am

Q: Has the World Marathon Majors increased interrest interest in the sport and broght value to it’s sponsors?

A: I’d say no.

And now that the Nike sub 2 hour project shows how easy it is to pick at the stiff this was inevitable.

Also, the notion that elite runners can’t do all six races in a year makes the series look ridiculous to the general public when at the same time guys like Mike Wardian runs seven marathon in seven days.Reference

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1. Peter Andersson says:
  
  March 23, 2017 at 10:55 am
  
  elite runners can’t do…
  
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  1. eric schranz says:
    
    March 23, 2017 at 11:33 am
    
    I fixed it for you.
    
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    1. Peter Andersson says:
      
      March 23, 2017 at 11:28 pm
      
      Thanks!
      
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2. Ben Zuehlsdorf says:
  
  March 23, 2017 at 9:50 pm
  
  I’m not quite sure I agree with you. Elite marathon runners ‘could’ easily run six marathons in a calendar year but it doesn’t mean they ‘should’.
  The absolute top men and women only race 2 marathons per year because they want to win. The training that is required, how hard they push themselves on race day, combined with how smart most East Africans are about recovering for up to 1-2 months post race cycle is really smart I believe.
  Wardian is perhaps not a great example either as he is certainly not racing to his full potential with his schedule. Wasn’t he like 25 minutes off his PR in his 7/7/7 challenge on his fastest day? He will be the first to admit through that he really enjoys racking and doesn’t chase his fastest times.
  
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  1. Peter Andersson says:
    
    March 23, 2017 at 11:47 pm
    
    You know that, I know that and most people who follow URP knows that.
    So we’re already in the target audience for the sponsors of those races.
    
    I’m talking about the monetary sponsor interest that follows bringing in new viewers. I’m talking about those channel-flipping causal viewers that does’nt know the difference between a two minute snippet about Mike Wardian doing the 7/7/7 and a two minute snippet about the London Marathon winner’s performance with pictures only from race day.
    
    The World Marathon Majors is not a PR success. Not only has it failed to increase the target audience, some of the already existing audience are moving away to greener pastures, like ultrarunning and Nike sub 2 (which might be a yearly thing until it succeeds?).
    
    Here’s my own “interest” ranking for the year right now:
    
    1: Nike sub 2 hour project
    2: Jim Walmsley at WS100
    3: Berlin Marathon 2017 (if Bekele goes for the WR there)
    4: World Champ Marathon in London 2017
    5: The rest of World Marathon Majors, on a one by one basis
    
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