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Scott Jurek Breaks Appalachian Trail Record

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theabortionator
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http://www.outsideonline.com/1997566/scott-jurek-completes-appalachian-trail-run?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=facebookpost

Ultrarunner Scott Jurek arrived at the summit of Maine's Mount Katahdin at 2:05 p.m. Eastern time on Sunday, July 12, breaking the record for the fastest run across the 2,160-mile Appalachian Trail. He finished in 46 days, 8 hours, and 7 minutes, beating the previous record by 3 hours and 13 minutes.

Jul 13 2015 1:14AM
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notspoicey
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I wish I was that cool
Jul 13 2015 1:48AM
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iFlip
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I followed his progress daily. He started off so strong and then had major problems in NH. He got the record through sheer determination, willpower, and intense suffering. A proud effort.
Jul 13 2015 1:56AM
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Caucasian_Asian
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I wish I had a job that would let me go for a walk for a month and a half and still pay my mortgage.
Jul 13 2015 8:07AM
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theBearJew
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That is such a small margin to beat the record by. That's crazy.
Jul 13 2015 8:24AM
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AT-AT
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The guy is a machine. Happy to hear he beat the record, if only by a little more than 3 hours.
Jul 13 2015 9:39AM
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soulskier
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Now that's cause for celebration, shit
Jul 13 2015 9:48AM
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theabortionator
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theBearJewThat is such a small margin to beat the record by. That's crazy.


I know. ALmost would be more stoked beating it by so little because he came so damn close to doing all of that and not making it. Has to feel awesome to have felt it slipping away at the end, then pulled out every last bit of strength and endurance and made it happen.
Jul 13 2015 3:39PM
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theBearJew
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theabortionatorI know. ALmost would be more stoked beating it by so little because he came so damn close to doing all of that and not making it. Has to feel awesome to have felt it slipping away at the end, then pulled out every last bit of strength and endurance and made it happen.


How much smaller of a margin would you have wanted? The 3 hrs is only 0.5% of his time spent on the trail.
Jul 13 2015 4:52PM
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theabortionator
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theBearJewHow much smaller of a margin would you have wanted? The 3 hrs is only 0.5% of his time spent on the trail.


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Jul 13 2015 4:56PM
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Tinga
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Anyone else notice the previous record holder was a woman?

Bad ass
Jul 13 2015 5:54PM
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theabortionator
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Also that's like 46.6 miles a day. That's not bad.jepeg
Jul 13 2015 6:13PM
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My coworker and good friend was part of the film crew that met up with him on the final day. I guess there's a big documentary in the works about his journey.
Jul 13 2015 6:18PM
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Huck_Norris
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Caucasian_AsianI wish I had a job that would let me go for a walk for a month and a half and still pay my mortgage.



That IS his job. In the world of ultra running it's tough to get people outside the sport to give a fuck, and he just blew out into the mainstream spotlight which will pay out big for him no doubt.
Jul 13 2015 7:16PM
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CHORIZO
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Thats insane, Ive always wanted to backpack it but it takes forever! How did he get food, drink, etc? Did he carry his own supplies?
Jul 14 2015 7:21PM
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snowpocalypse
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Huck_NorrisThat IS his job. In the world of ultra running it's tough to get people outside the sport to give a fuck, and he just blew out into the mainstream spotlight which will pay out big for him no doubt.


Into Mainstream? My guess this will be on the nightly news then we will all forget about it. Ask around in a year or two no one will remember. Not to take away from what they are doing as athletes, but "mainstream" is pushing it.
Jul 15 2015 12:02PM
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Huck_Norris
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SVmikeInto Mainstream? My guess this will be on the nightly news then we will all forget about it. Ask around in a year or two no one will remember. Not to take away from what they are doing as athletes, but "mainstream" is pushing it.



All you need is 5 minutes of national coverage and a good publicist. When was the last time you heard anything at all about any ultra runner? Probably never. That's all I'm getting at.
Jul 15 2015 5:04PM
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