At age 57 I ran my first 100 mile ultramarathon

You’re not too old

Just before the start of the 544-mile Sydney to Melbourne Ultramarathon in 1983, one particular runner caught the attention of the Australian media: a 61-year-old potato farmer named Cliff Young.

He had shown up before the race wearing overalls and work boots, telling…

Completed a 55 km ultramarathon in Snowdonia over the weekend! Over 3300m of elevation. Brutal race, lot of fun!

Beginning to think the default mode on this entire breed is “homicidal”

On April 21st, 2024 I ran the 34th Challenge Fuji 5 Lakes Ultramarathon in Yamanashi, Japan. (118 km division)

I live tweeted the event as it happened. This thread is going to put the live Tweets together in one place. 🧵🪡

Just before the start of the 544-mile Sydney to Melbourne Ultramarathon in 1983, one particular runner caught the attention of the Australian media: a 61-year-old potato farmer named Cliff Young. (thread) 🧵

I saw Gwala recently. He is his usual self. Previous op went VERY well. But remember it's not a sprint but an ultramarathon..there are a few more steps ahead. But I promise you...Xolani is exceeding all expectations. My darling friend is still standing. That IS significant

Congrats to OCC alumnus Haroldas Subertas, who finished 1st (and set a new course record of 59:50:55) at the Cocodona 250, a grueling 250 mile ultramarathon through the heart of Arizona. Haroldas was a 2-time R19 champ in 2011-12 with our XC team, under Head Coach Eddie Baynes.

Run Streak Day#2233 with min 10 km/day from 16/3/18 Total-30,871 km
This Year -1387 km
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RunStreak Day#2240 with min 10 km/day from 16/3/18 Total-30,943 km
This Year -1459 km
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So yesterday I finished my first ultramarathon, a 56km run - and eventually crawl - around Northamptonshire (good race btw if anyone's looking for one)!

I figured this would be a good time to do a fundraising plea to twitter in advance of my 100km effort this summer 😆

RunStreak Day#2244 with min 10 km/day from 16/3/18 Total-30,986.08 km
This Year -1501 km
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I finished a 250 km, self-supported, multistage ultramarathon in Namibia w/ RACINGTHEPLANET . The race thru the desert was really tough because of heat 🥵(up to 54oC). The desert was beautiful & harsh. There were over 120 competitors from 46 countries. bit.ly/4cECUsl

Happy Mother’s Day from the loudest place on earth atm

😊A unique gimmick on a cafe door. First time to see... and play...🍀

初めて実物みました🐾
ちょっと遊ばせてもらった☕

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#KintyreWayUltra2024 a glorious day if a little too hot! Quite looking forward to being the support team this time round with the snacks & the camp chair. This year’s leg starts at Tayinloan & finishes in Tarbert via Clachan & Skipness. #abplacetobe #ultramarathon #running

The #Kenyan rains followed me to #Uganda for an #UltraMarathon where I got to punish my body & do that thing Kyambogo Ultra Run Well done Julius Nkuraija

Plans for the weekend....
#ultramarathon

I wonder how last year’s Meltdown May winner is doing

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