Friday, August 24, 2018

Ultra-runner 100 miles Over Record Pace on the Appalachian Trail

Karel Sabbe, a Belgian ultra-runner/dentist (I will always enjoy learning the innocuous side-gigs of ultra-runners), is looking to be the runner to break Joe “Stringbean” McConaughy fastest known time on the Appalachian Trail. Stringbean’s record breaking self-supported attempt, which broke both the supported and self-supported records last year, has already withstood an attempt this year. However, Sabbe is an experienced FKT setter and the current holder of the Pacific Crest Trail supported FKT, which he set in 2016 after breaking the record of none other than Joe “Stringbean” McConaughy.  ...

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