Episode 122 of Talk Ultra and we have a 1 hour interview with Pete Kostelnick all about his amazing, record breaking run across the USA. Ryan Sandes talks Raid de la Reunion and Casey Morgan talks about Madeira’s EcoTrail Funchal and the Everest Trail Race. The show is co-hosted by my good buddy from the Twin Cities, Kurt Decker.
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00:16:43 NEWS
CLEANSPORT COLLECTIVE http://cleansport.org
Professional pledge
- I pledge to honor myself, competitors, sponsors, sport and society by choosing to stay clean of performance enhancing drugs. Choosing to not play by the rules steals from hard working athletes who choose to do the right thing and challenges the health and integrity of sport. I will be a positive example in the community as an advocate and ambassador for clean sport. I pledge that I have and will always train clean, compete clean and live clean.
- I agree to be an outspoken advocate of clean sport
- I agree to donate $25,000 to CSC charity partner if I ever test positive
*plus other pledges for brands, amateurs etc
Lanes of Change
Awareness
We are in this together. The more voices that speak in unity, the stronger we are.
Testing
It is time to intervene. Through our partners, we will support, aid and equip current drug testing regimes with the best and most updated tools and research.
Advocacy
We are a community with purpose. It is about the ecosystem of sport working together. We want it to be known that we support people over performances, and we celebrate honesty, integrity and transparency above all.
Restoration
We are human, and we all make mistakes. Together with our partners, we provide a safe place for those who have doped or spoke out against those that have.
IAU TRAIL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
- Luis Alberto Hernando 8:20
- Nicolas Martin 8:30
- Benoit Cori 8:30
- Caroline Chaverot 9:39 – for me, THE ultra runner of the year!
- Azara Garcia 9:44
- Ragna Debats 9:47
VK FULLY
- Nadir Maguet 30:17
- Urban Zemmer 30:28
- Marco Moletto 30:28 and Kilian Jornet 30:33
- Christel Dewalle 35:57
- Beatrice Delflorian 38:42
- Serena Vittori 39:04
TEMPLIERS 76K
Miguel Heras (Spain). Now 41 years old, Heras turned back the clock with his second-straight win, adding to September victory at Ultra Pirineu. Here, Heras overtook Jared Hazen (U.S.) with some 6k to go to win in 6:45. Hazen used a mid-race surge to break things open and then held on for second in 6:49. Cedric Fleureton (France) was third in 6:56.
Jasmin Nunige (Switzerland) won Ultravasan for the second time, and went on to run 8:00 here for the win, improving on last year’s finish by four minutes. Yngvild Kaspersen (Norway) stepped up in distance and ran strong for a second-place 8:13. I Núria Picas (Spain), who had seesawed with Kaspersen throughout, was third in 8:22.
IAU 24 HOUR
Dan Lawson from the UK took out the win (Dan has placed 3rd at Badwater and 2nd at Spartathlon) with 162 miles – ouch! Ondrej Velicka 2nd with 160 miles.
Maria Jansson set a new European record 155.74 miles – ouch! Patricia Bereznowska was 2nd with 150 miles.
RAID DE LA REUNION
- Francois d’Haene 23:44 that is 3 victories in 4 years
- Antoine Guillon 24:15
- Javi Dominguez 24:36 – who has had an incredible and consistent year
- Andrea Huser 28:00
- Juliette Blanchet 29:26
- Emma Roca 30:10
00:50:00 INTERVIEW with RYAN SANDES
JAVELINA JUNDRED
Zach Bitter 13:30 beating Hal Koerner’s benchmark 13:47
Brett Sanborn 15:15
Ryan Kaiser 16:40
Dana Anderson 21:03
Adela Salt 21:32
Amy Rasor 22:17
Heather Anish Anderson sets new FKT for the 800 mile Arizona Trail – 19 days, 17 hours and 9 minutes
ECOTRAIL FUNCHAL MADEIRA
In the 80km race, Julien Chorier lead from the front and had a stunning day on the trails of Madeira. He arrived in Funchal looking strong. Casey Morgan placed 2nd just 6-minutes behind the Frenchman and Javi Bodas was 3rd, 19-minutes later. For the ladies, Wasmes Wasmes took a conniving victory 14-minutes ahed of Nadia Meroni and Sylvie Benech was 3rd, 1-hour after 2nd place.
01:28:07 INTERVIEW with CASEY MORGAN
DAVE MACKEY – an amazing and inspiring story unfolds
On Monday, October 24, Pete Kostelnick broke the longstanding record for running across the U.S. Kostelnick linked the San Francisco and New York City Halls in 42 days, 6 hours, bettering a 1980 46-day, 8-hour record set by Frank Giannino, Jr. Other than a lone zero-mile day early in the run, Kostelnick knocked out 70-plus miles day after day.
02:05:54 INTERVIEW PETE KOSTELNICK
UP & COMING RACES
Antartica
The Last Desert (Antarctica) | 250 kilometers | November 18, 2016 | website
Argentina
Noroeste Argentina Trail – 100 km | 100 kilometers | November 08, 2016 | website
Noroeste Argentina Trail 50 km | 50 kilometers | November 08, 2016 | website
Australia
New South Wales
Carcoar Cup Ultra Marathon | 60 kilometers | November 06, 2016 | website
SURVIVAL RUN AUSTRALIA | 50 kilometers | November 18, 2016 | website
Survival Run Australia 75km | 75 kilometers | November 18, 2016 | website
Queensland
Run to Paradise Ultra Marathon | 74 kilometers | November 06, 2016 | website
Victoria
Upstream 50km Challenge | 50 kilometers | November 05, 2016 | website
Upstream 50km Challenge | 50 kilometers | November 05, 2016 | website
Colombia
North Face Endurance Challenge Columbia – 50 km | 50 kilometers | November 06, 2016 | website
North Face Endurance Challenge Columbia – 80 km | 80 kilometers | November 06, 2016 | website
Egypt
100 Km Pharonic Race | 100 kilometers | November 18, 2016 | website
France
Haute-Loire
Trail 70 km | 70 kilometers | November 12, 2016 | website
Marne
SPARNATRAIL classique | 55 kilometers | November 13, 2016 | website
Nord
Trail Extrème Lillois – 75 km | 75 kilometers | November 13, 2016 | website
Territoire de Belfort
Belfortrail 55 km | 55 kilometers | November 11, 2016 | website
Germany
Bavaria
Chiemsee-Ultramarathon November | 108 kilometers | November 12, 2016 | website
Lower Saxony
KILL 50 | 50 miles | November 05, 2016 | website
North Rhine-Westphalia
Bottroper Herbstwaldlauf – 50 km | 50 kilometers | November 06, 2016 | website
Hong-Kong
Oxfam Trailwalker Hong Kong | 100 kilometers | November 18, 2016 | website
India
Karnataka
100 km | 100 kilometers | November 12, 2016 | website
50 km | 50 kilometers | November 12, 2016 | website
75 km | 75 kilometers | November 12, 2016 | website
Maharashtra
100 km | 100 kilometers | November 13, 2016 | website
160 km | 160 kilometers | November 13, 2016 | website
50 km | 50 kilometers | November 13, 2016 | website
75 km | 75 kilometers | November 13, 2016 | website
Tamil Nadu
Nilgiris 100 km Men-Only Ultra | 100 kilometers | November 12, 2016 | website
Nilgiris 100 km Women-Only Ultra | 100 kilometers | November 13, 2016 | website
Nilgiris 50 km Men-Only Ultra | 50 kilometers | November 12, 2016 | website
Nilgiris 50 km Women-Only Ultra | 50 kilometers | November 13, 2016 | website
Indonesia
100K | 100 kilometers | November 12, 2016 | website
50K Relay | 50 kilometers | November 12, 2016 | website
Bromo Tengger Semeru 102K | 102 kilometers | November 04, 2016 | website
Bromo Tengger Semeru 170K | 170 kilometers | November 04, 2016 | website
Bromo Tengger Semeru 70K | 70 kilometers | November 04, 2016 | website
Italy
Sicily
Etna Tour Trail | 67 kilometers | November 09, 2016 | website
Nepal
Everest Trail Race | 160 kilometers | November 06, 2016 | website
Manaslu Trail Race | 212 kilometers | November 08, 2016 | website
New Zealand
60 km | 60 kilometers | November 05, 2016 | website
Taranaki Steelformers 100 mile Around the mountain Solo | 100 miles | November 04, 2016 | website
Taranaki Steelformers 150 km Around the mountain Running and Walking Relay | 150 kilometers | November 05, 2016 | website
Oman
Oman Desert Marathon | 165 kilometers | November 04, 2016 | website
Peru
Amazon Race Forest 65k | 65 kilometers | November 13, 2016 | website
Portugal
Trail Europe Croisière | 90 kilometers | November 05, 2016 | website
Taiwan
50 km | 50 kilometers | November 12, 2016 | website
Thailand
TU50 | 50 kilometers | November 12, 2016 | website
United Kingdom
Kirklees
100 Mile | 100 miles | November 05, 2016 | website
60 Mile | 60 miles | November 06, 2016 | website
Northamptonshire
Druids Challenge Ridgeway Multistage Ultra | 84 miles | November 11, 2016 | website
Powys
Beacons Ultra | 45 miles | November 12, 2016 | website
Stirling
Glen Ogle 33 Ultra | 33 miles | November 05, 2016 | website
Swansea
Coastal Trail Series – Gower – Ultra | 34 miles | November 12, 2016 | website
Worcestershire
Halloween 7in7 | 295 kilometers | November 06, 2016 | website
USA
Alabama
Pinhoti 100 | 100 miles | November 05, 2016 | website
Arizona
50K | 50 kilometers | November 04, 2016 | website
50 mile | 50 miles | November 04, 2016 | website
Colossal-Vail 50K | 50 kilometers | November 12, 2016 | website
Colossal-Vail 50 Mile | 50 miles | November 12, 2016 | website
Pass Mountain 50K Trail Run | 50 kilometers | November 12, 2016 | website
California
Chimera 100 Miles | 100 miles | November 12, 2016 | website
CTR Lake Chabot Train Run 50 km (Nov) | 50 kilometers | November 05, 2016 | website
Mt. Tam Trail Run 50 km | 50 kilometers | November 12, 2016 | website
Regular Team (12-Person) | 200 miles | November 11, 2016 | website
Rio Del Lago 100M | 100 miles | November 05, 2016 | website
Two Cities Ultra Marathon | 50 kilometers | November 06, 2016 | website
Ultra Team (6-Person) | 200 miles | November 11, 2016 | website
Florida
Cottonmouth 100 | 100 miles | November 12, 2016 | website
Regular Team (3-6 runners) | 50 miles | November 12, 2016 | website
Ultra Team (2 runners) | 50 miles | November 12, 2016 | website
Georgia
Georgia Sky to Summit 50k | 50 kilometers | November 05, 2016 | website
Illinois
Tunnel Hill 100 Miler | 100 miles | November 12, 2016 | website
Tunnel Hill 50 Miler | 50 miles | November 12, 2016 | website
Indiana
50K 2-Peson Relay | 50 kilometers | November 13, 2016 | website
50K 4-Person Relay | 50 kilometers | November 13, 2016 | website
50K Solo | 50 kilometers | November 13, 2016 | website
Owen Putnam State Forest 50K | 50 kilometers | November 05, 2016 | website
Owen Putnam State Forest 50 Miles | 50 miles | November 05, 2016 | website
Kentucky
50K | 50 kilometers | November 12, 2016 | website
Maryland
Fire on the Mountain 50K | 50 kilometers | November 06, 2016 | website
Rosaryville Veteran’s Day 50k | 50 kilometers | November 12, 2016 | website
Stone Mill 50 Mile Run | 50 miles | November 12, 2016 | website
Massachusetts
Nougat Trail 100K | 100 kilometers | November 12, 2016 | website
Nougat Trail 50K | 50 kilometers | November 12, 2016 | website
Stone Cat 50 Mile | 50 miles | November 05, 2016 | website
Missouri
Ozark Trail 100 Mile Endurance Run | 100 miles | November 05, 2016 | website
Nevada
Ragnar Relay Las Vegas | 195 miles | November 04, 2016 | website
New Jersey
NJ Trail Series One Day – 50K | 50 kilometers | November 12, 2016 | website
The Batona 50K | 50 kilometers | November 05, 2016 | website
The Batona 50 Mile | 50 miles | November 05, 2016 | website
New York
Mendon 50K Trail Run | 50 kilometers | November 05, 2016 | website
Ohio
Fuzzy Fandango 50 K | 50 kilometers | November 12, 2016 | website
Oregon
50K Ultra | 50 kilometers | November 05, 2016 | website
Tennessee
50K | 50 kilometers | November 12, 2016 | website
Nashville Ultra Marathon 50 K Race | 50 kilometers | November 05, 2016 | website
Nashville Ultra Marathon 50 Mile Race | 50 miles | November 05, 2016 | website
Nashville Ultra Marathon 60 K Race | 60 kilometers | November 05, 2016 | website
Nashville Ultra Marathon 70 K Race | 70 kilometers | November 05, 2016 | website
Texas
Big Cedar Endurance Run 100 Miler | 100 miles | November 04, 2016 | website
Big Cedar Endurance Run 50K | 50 kilometers | November 04, 2016 | website
Big Cedar Endurance Run 50 Miler | 50 miles | November 04, 2016 | website
Muleshoe 50K | 50 kilometers | November 05, 2016 | website
Utah
Antelope Island 50K Trail Run | 100 kilometers | November 05, 2016 | website
Virginia
Mountain Masochist Trail Run | 50 miles | November 05, 2016 | website
03:09:24 CLOSE
HEADS UP – I will be in Nepal for the next two weeks so, I won’t be putting out a ‘normal’ show. However, I have something special lined up. As many of you will know, Adam Campbell had a near fatal climbing accident just 9 weeks ago. I am pleased to say the recovery and healing process is going well. I caught up with Adam and I discussed the whole process and what lessons we can all learn from this in a 1-hour special. Episode 123 of Talk Ultra will be published automatically on Friday October 18th with a simple introduction and close.
03:18:01
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