From the inspiring to the tragic, this is GearJunkie’s wrap on exploration and adventure news of the week. Here’s what you missed and a few things to look forward to.
Ultrarunning is back in full swing.
Distance runner Aleksandr Sorokin continues to smash world records. On April 23, the Lithuanian broke the 100k speed record in 6:05:40 at the Centurion Running Track in Bedford, U.K. “To put Sorokin’s run into perspective, that’s 5:53 per mile or 3:39 per kilometer pace for 62.2 miles/100 kilometers,” reported iRunFar’s Bryon Powell.
Sorokin also owns the current speed records for the 100-mile distance (completed in 11:14:56), 12-hour period (105.83 miles), and 24-hour period (192.25 miles).
Aleksandr Sorokin sets a new 100k World Record of 6:05:40 at the Centurion Running Track 100. https://t.co/lV5AOfKmj9
— iRunFar (@iRunFar) April 23, 2022
That same day, Americans Courtney Dauwalter and Jim Walmsley swept the Maderia Island Ultra-Trail (MIUT) and set two all-time event records. Walmsley claimed the race’s overall fastest time, running all 72 miles in 12:58:27. Just under 2 hours later, Dauwalter broke the MIUT’s women’s fastest time with 14:40:35 on the clock. See the full results here.
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