Scott Jurek

Scott Jurek
Jurek in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado (2014)
Personal information
Born (1973-10-26) 26 October 1973 (age 50)
Duluth, Minnesota
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Websitehttp://www.scottjurek.com
Sport
Country United States
EventUltramarathon
College teamCollege of St. Scholastica
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Scott Gordon Jurek (born October 26, 1973)[1] is an American ultramarathoner, author, and public speaker. Throughout his running career, Jurek was one of the most dominant ultramarathon runners in the world, winning the Hardrock Hundred (2007), the Badwater Ultramarathon (2005, 2006), the Spartathlon (2006, 2007, 2008), and the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run (1999–2005). In 2010, at the 24-Hour World Championships in Brive-la-Gaillarde, France, Jurek won a silver medal behind Shingo Inoue[2] and set a new US record for distance run in 24 hours with 165.7 miles (an average pace of 8 minutes and 42 seconds per mile).[3] In 2015, Jurek set the Fastest Known Time running record for the 2,189-mile Appalachian Trail.[4][5]

Jurek has followed a vegetarian diet since 1997, and a vegan diet since 1999.[6][7]

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  2. ^ "Inoue and Fontaine take 24 Hour IAU World Championship titles| News". Iaaf.org. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
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  4. ^ "Scott Jurek | Fastest Known Time". fastestknowntime.com. 12 July 2015. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  5. ^ "Appalachian Trail | Fastest Known Time". fastestknowntime.com. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
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