Hardrock 100.5 mile ultramarathon

    The Hardrock 100 took place this past weekend here in Colorado.  It starts and ends in Silverton, runs through Telluride and Ouray, crosses 13 major passes, summits Handies Peak (14048 ft), and includes 66,000 ft of elevation change. This year there were bad storms with lightning on day one.
     The male winner, Spaniard Kilian Jornet, suffered a dislocated shoulder, and used his water/backpack for a sling for the remainder of the race, finishing in 24 hours, 32 min.
     The female winner, France's Caroline Chaverot, got lost in the dark, took a bad fall, and finished, with injured ribs and lacerations, in 28 hours, 31 minutes.
     Absolutely Amazing!

   If you are in the mood for more running, here is Buster Keaton running for his life in a chase scene classic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wuQ8uxJ6SQ


     Update to the Hardrock 100, Here is an article about the last finisher who finished just under the 48 hour cutoff.  Amazing.  Running for 48 straight hours.....
http://www.denverpost.com/2017/07/16/hardrock-100-2017-finish/