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Chronic marathoners have worse heart conditions than sedentary folks. Ultra-marathons are probably even more at risk.
Do you have data to back that up? I've worked with triathletes and runners for 12 years now and have never seen a claim like that.
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The types of people who run events like this are probably professional runners who have sponsorships and an income from running.
This is off the top of my head, but I'm pretty sure that very few of the participants are "pro" runners.
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It's not 'invite only' - the application is on the website. However, the requirements to participate are high. A runner has to have extensive experience in 100+-mile ultras.
They prefer not to have the masses with their bucket lists do this event and for good reason.
While running 135 miles in high heat is extreme, I would venture to say that the overwhelming majority of folks would not be able to complete a quarter mile run in mild weather without coughing up a lung or having a heart attack.
I personally never met a runner who did a 135 mile race on whim or bucket list on a fly....or even a 100 miler. That is just silly.
Flipside is I have met runners who only did 50 miles races and triathletes who only did a full distance (Ironman). Its very uncommon though.
Having worked in the industry for so many years (bike/run), you'd be amazed what kind of people come out for events.
I think someone doing 135 on a whim deserves a special Darwin award. Bucket list though - I can totally see that happening. Kind of like the people who climb Whiteface Mountain in heels, or the ones that will climb up Seneca Rocks (the hiking trail) and have to rest every .10 miles (I kid you not). The ones that feel they don't take the first spot in the parking lot so they must be in shape.
They lucked out - the highs today and tomorrow in Death Valley are only forecast for 113 F each day, below average for this time of year (next week, temperatures are expected to rise into the 120s F).
The race begins at Badwater, 280 feet below sea level and the lowest point in North America. It heads north, then swings west to cross the Panamint Range, Panamint Valley, the Argus Range, Owens Valley, and finally climbs to its finish at Whitney Portal, 8300' up in the Sierra Nevada.
Winning times usually clock in at a bit under 24 hours to complete the 135-mile run. Fewer than 100 people run it each year, with the majority finishing the race.
It's not 'invite only' - the application is on the website. However, the requirements to participate are high. A runner has to have extensive experience in 100+-mile ultras.
The participation fee of $1395 also has something to do with weeding out the less-than-serious runners.
No, it's invite only.
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The STYR Labs Badwater 135 is, and always has been, an invitational race. Applicants will be considered purely upon their race application and its specific written merits.
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