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Scott Jurek

Ultramarathoner

 

 

 

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Background

 

·        Born October 26, 1973

·         Currently resides in Seattle, WA

·        Began transitioning to a vegetarian whole foods diet in 1997

·        Adopted a vegan diet in 1999 out of further health and environmental concerns, and has been vegan ever since

 

 

Career Highlights

 

·         Won the Hardrock Ultramarathon and holds the record time (2007).

·         Won the Spartathlon 152-mile race from Athens to Sparta, Greece (September 29-30, 2006).

·         Won the Western States Endurance Run seven consecutive times (1999-2005), and holds the record time.

·         Won the Badwater Ultramarathon twice (2005, 2006), and held the course record for two years (2005).

·         Finished first three times (2002-2004) and second three times (2001, 2005, 2006) in the Miwok 100K.

·         Won the Leona Divide 50 Mile Run four times (2000, 2001, 2002, 2004).

·         Won the Diez Vista 50K Trail Run twice (2000, 2003).

·         Won the Montrail Ultra Cup series twice (2002, 2003).

·         Selected as UltraRunning Magazine's Ultrarunner of the Year in 2003, 2004, and 2005.

 

 

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