Thursday, March 28

Michael Wardian runs across US in stunning ultra-running feat


LAUREL, Md. — The skinny guy with the scraggly beard jogged north along the shoulder of the highway Tuesday, with the late-afternoon sun beating down on him and six strangers-turned-running-companions just behind.

It was Day 59, and Michael Wardian had run 44 miles in and around Washington DC so far that day – more than 1½ marathons. And he still had about eight miles to go before nightfall.

“I feel like I was made to do this,” Wardian said with a grin. “This is my jam, for sure.”

The 48-year-old from Arlington, Virginia, was nearing the end of a Forrest Gump-style feat – something that only the craziest ultra-runners have even attempted.

Since May 1, he had been running the entire length of the United States, primarily on Route 50, with the goal of finishing in 75 days or less. It’s a journey that spans 3,234 miles, across 13 states, with more than 132,000 feet in elevation change.




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