→ Join Runner’s World+ for all of the latest running and health news! 🏃🏾‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️ Jurek’s record fell three times over the next three years to ultrarunning legend Karl Meltzer, Joe “Stringbean” McConaughy (who completed the trail unsupported), and Belgian dentist Karel Sabbe, who holds the current record of 41 days, 7 hours, and 39 minutes. Other ultrarunners quickly followed in his footsteps.

Full disclosure: 50% of any book you buy on there goes to support this website but there’s also a ton of free resources there.Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to play No Meat Athlete is a great running resource. In Eat and Run he talks about his life and career (portion of amazon sales goes to support this site) He was named as one of the top eight (read more here). In 2013 he featured in a Runner’s World article about the greatest runners of all time, over all distances. He claims that what he eats is crucial in supporting endurance, recovery and health. Scott has been vegan since 1997 and practices and advocates a 100% vegan diet. He was later voted Vegan Athlete of the Year (read more here). Despite adverse weather conditions and other setbacks he broke the record. In 2015 he made an attempt at the world record for the 2189 mile Appalachian Trail (read more here). Three times named Ultra Runner of the year.Broke the records from 24 hour running (USA) and the 2189 mile Appalachian trail.This amazing double challenge ended with Scott winning Badwater and setting a course record. It is a 135 mile event starting below sea level, ending on a mountain and crossing Death Valley, where the world’s hottest temperatures have been recorded. Badwater is known as ‘the world’s toughest footrace’. After winning his 7th consecutive Western States 100 mile event, Scott entered Badwater Ultramarathon just two weeks later. Scott was described in Chris McDougall’s book ‘Born to Run’ as “ the top ultrarunner in the country, maybe in the world, arguably of all time.”The Washington Times names Scott as one of the top runners of the decade 2000-2009, and Ultrarunning Magazine names him Ultra-Runner of the Year three times.Īmong his achievements lies a two week period in 2005. The record for the 2189 mile Appalachian Trail.

Setting the American 24 hour record with a run of 165.7 miles.

Winning at least 24 ultramarathons between 77km and 246km.

Setting ten ultramarathon course records.

Winning Leona Divide 50 Mile four times.

Becoming the first American winner of the Spartathon (246k), before winning a second time.

Winning Western States 100 mile endurance run seven times.

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