191. Icon Dean Karnazes on the Future of Ultras, His Competitive Drive, and His Advice to You

191. Icon Dean Karnazes on the Future of Ultras, His Competitive Drive, and His Advice to You

Dean Karnazes is an ultra endurance athlete who is highly regarded well beyond the world of running. He was named by TIME magazine as one of the most 100 influential people in the world, he is an ESPN ESPY winner, a three-time winner of Competitor Magazine's Endurance Sports Athlete of the Year award, and recipient of the President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition lifetime achievement award.

Dean has a long list of impressive accomplishments, best told through his own narrative in the Ultramarathon Man. A short summary of his endeavors includes:

  • Running 350 miles in one go
  • Doing a marathon at the South Pole
  • Completing 50 marathons in 50 consecutive days
  • Winning the 135 mile Badwater Ultramarathon in Death Valley

He has also written a new book, A Runner's High: My Life in Motion, where he takes readers on a journey through his career highlights and getting back into the game of ultra endurance running.

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