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Running the grueling Badwater 146 Question: I need info on the Badwater 146 running race between Badwater and Mount Whitney. I know you guys wrote it up something like three or four years ago in your “10 Most Grueling” (or whatever) athletic events. The winner, as I recall, was the Race Across America. Please help me out, if you can, with either the issue date of the original report or a place I could get information. Thanks. Jennifer Kahn 国产吃瓜黑料 Adviser: Hail the owner of sturdy running shoes and a voracious appetite for pain! The starting gun for the Badwater 146 (a bit of a misnomer, actually–it’s really a paltry 138 miles long) goes off in mid-summer, sending participants on a grueling up-and-down course–you’ll gain and lose a whopping 20,000 vertical feet total–through The good news: Forest Service officials have moved the finish line from the summit to a point just shy of 11 miles from the top, at a lung-friendly 8,300 feet. You’ll also have a roomy 60 hours to finish the race, which means there’s plenty of time for strolling. For details, check out our rundown of the world’s toughest races in 国产吃瓜黑料‘s |
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