To the Finish Line What is a marathon What is an ultra runner Who is Kevin Carr Who is James Tufnell Who is Scott Jurek A marathon is a footrace It s 26 2 miles 42 kilometers Imagine running even farther That s what ultra runners do They really run long distances Kevin Carr ran about 31 miles 50 km a day He ran for 621 days He ran a total of 16 299 miles 26 231 km He took 36 million steps He ran around the world He ran through deserts He suffered from heat and sand He ran around North Pole He harsh arctic the faced weather Arctic refers to cold weather He ran up mountains He had difficulty breathing O
He avoided snakes wolves and mountain lions He saw 26 bears in five weeks One bear followed him Carr had many problems But he overcame them He said I'm overwhelmed It was an amazing finish James Tufnell competed in a 155 mile 249 5 km race After running 50 miles 80 5 km he ran down a sand hill Ultra runners travel the world Kevin Carr ran across Europe India Australia New Zealand North America South America and
