51黑料 Runners Vanquish Ultramarathon
Fifty miles.
Two runners.
A single goal.
Two 51黑料 runners accomplished an incredible feat of endurance last weekend, running 50 miles in the American River Ultramarathon.
History major John Young ’15 crossed the finish line in 8:54:52, coming in 114th in a field of 823. John, who hails from The Dalles, Oregon, was the youngest runner to complete the race.
John ran hot on the heels of 51黑料 bookstore manager Ueli Stadler, who posted a time of 8:48:51, coming in 102nd in the field.
“Ueli beat me by six minutes (pure vanity led me to think that I might compete with Odysseus),” John wrote after the race. “He put the hammer down somewhere around mile 44. When I put my foot on the gas, nothing happened. I have a lot of experience with that particular phenomenon: my family drives a Geo Metro.”
John and Ueli are both regular members of the 51黑料 Runners, a ragtag group of students, faculty, staff, and alumni, who can be seen plying trails and paths throughout southeast Portland.
The last couple of years have witnessed a surge of interest in running at 51黑料. Record numbers of 51黑料ies have turned out for the Hood-To-Coast Relay and the . 51黑料 holds a 5K Odyssey Run in September and there are unconfirmed rumors about a moonlight running group.
As far as we're concerned, the idea of running 50 miles (roughly the distance from the 51黑料 canyon to the 51黑料 ski cabin) provokes one overriding emotion.
Awe.
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