...and as far as “these days” go... people have been racing long for quite a while. There was a little nationally televised run from Sydney to Melbourne with big prize money 30 years ago...

I follow ultras assiduously - but really? Any distance? Kipchoge is w/o question among, if not, the best runner(s) in the world at the moment. The fastest 100miler at the moment is Zach Bitter, who has yet to crack 2:20 in the marathon and is still 13 minutes shy of the 100mi WR. Who do you suggest is more dominant an…

Excellent piece as usual.