by Lazarus Lake | Oct 22, 2023 | Race Reports
at last we had a clean hour. 61 runners are now only 4 hours from sunset. from here they can almost taste it. they can feel the cool air on their skin the flat surface under their feet…. . scratch that. i knew we could not be so lucky finland’s visa...
by Lazarus Lake | Oct 22, 2023 | Race Reports
an astonishing 62 athletes reached 30 yards. equally or more impressive than the 72 who reached 24? pawel pszczólkowski and soren moeller did not get back by the cutoff. christian mauduit made the cutoff by seconds, but turned back. 61 runners are now on the 31st...
by Lazarus Lake | Oct 22, 2023 | Race Reports
the madness continues. matteo tenchio turned back after starting 29 and christian mauduit missed the time limit. the difficulty of the course is evident when you consider the calibre of runners who have fallen short. 64 runners are attempting 30, which will be a...
by Lazarus Lake | Oct 22, 2023 | Race Reports
the casualties continue to mount. szilard fodor from hungary and Abderrahmane Ait Haddou from morocco both dropped after 28 with leg injuries they incurred earlier in the race. we had two more, christian mauduit and matteo tenchio have to run thru the starting field,...
by Lazarus Lake | Oct 22, 2023 | Race Reports
all i asked for this hour was that the excitement be ON THE TRAIL and not in the camp. i got my wish. runners came in after 3 whistles and after 2 whistles . we were down to the iceland champion,Thorleifur Thorleifsson still out on the trail. thor had been on a death...
by Lazarus Lake | Oct 22, 2023 | Race Reports
multiple crises pre-empted the hour 26 update. meanwhile the return to the trail has cut the usual swath thru the field. van da bui attempted 25, but also suffering from stomach issues could not make it in on time. . phillipe pollesel made it in on 25 with seconds to...
by Lazarus Lake | Oct 22, 2023 | Race Reports
the morning light has brought the camp to life and returned some smiles to the faces of the 72. they are all off dreams still alive, surviving the long night reason enough to rejoice…. . how many will live to see the road...
by Lazarus Lake | Oct 22, 2023 | Race Reports
only 72 athletes took the road for the final night loop. the sun and the trail will be waiting at the end of this yard… . rene cunha, the courageous brazilian could go no further. his legs were strong his eyes were clear we did not even realize he was in trouble...
by Lazarus Lake | Oct 22, 2023 | Race Reports
it is amazing how many of them show absolutely no sign of damage. even the ones that have some scratches and dents look strong… . and sticking to my plan to last for another 4 days it is time for my 30 minutes of sleep on the first...
by Lazarus Lake | Oct 22, 2023 | Race Reports
and the long, long night goes on. 3 more hours until daylight. and we wonder what thoughts the runners are thinking. their faces reveal nothing as they go about the task at hand. unwavering unflinching. . do they think about the many days and nights ahead? they dare...
