Better Episode 9: Dean Karnazes
On this episode Jimmy sits down, or rather stands up, with legendary ultra runner Dean Karnazes. Dean’s endurance feats are too numerous to list but here are a few: Winner of the Badwater Ultramarathon (135 miles across Death Valley in 120 degree temps) with five other top-10 finishes, 50 marathons in 50 days in 50 states, ran a marathon to the South Pole in -13 degree temp, winner Vermont Trail 100 Mile Endurance Run, American Ultrarunning Team, World Championships 2005, 2008, ESPN Espy Award Winner for Best Outdoor Athlete in 2007, Men’s Journal, Adventure Hall of Fame 2007, Outdoor Magazine, Ultimate Top 10 Outdoor Athletes, 2004, Swam across San Francisco Bay, Eleven-time 100-mile/1 Day Silver Buckleholder at eh Western States Endurance Run.
He’s been on The Today Show, 60 Minutes, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS News, CNN, ESPN, The Howard Stern Show, NPR’s Morning Edition , Late Night with Conan O’Brien, and the BBC.
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