Dean Karnazes is a truely amazing athelete and amazing inspriation. I would recommend grabbing his book. If what Dean does can't light a fire under you...nobody will.
Recent Achievement: Ran 350 miles non-stop
Biggest Fear: Sleeping in
Biggest Fear: Sleeping in
DEAN KARNAZES RUNS 350 MILES TO SAVE BABY KATALINA: There were definitely some low points along the way- temperatures soared into the 90's and three nights without sleep can be tremendously draining- but The North Face Athlete Dean Karnazes was able to successfully cover 350 miles to help save young Katalina Thang who is awaiting a heart transplant at Stanford Children's Hospital.The effort took him eighty hours and forty-four minutes (80:44) and was extremely challenging. "The thought of contributing to save this young life helped keep me going and made the struggle all the worthwhile," reports Dean.To read more, click Dean Karnazes Gets Set for 350-Mile Solo Run to Save Baby Katalina
About Dean: More than just an accomplished ultra-endurance runner, Dean is a passionate adventure athlete who is as comfortable windsurfing the massive breakers of Northern California as he is running 100 miles through the mountains. This nationally recognized windsurfer and runner is also a competitive snowboarder, mountain biker, surfer, and triathlete. His body-pounding feats include running 350 miles in 80 hours & 44 minutes, mountain biking for 24 hours straight, swimming across the San Francisco Bay, running across Death Valley in the middle of summer, running a marathon to the South Pole and winning the Badwater Ultramarathon: The World’s Toughest Footrace.
Career Highlights:
Winner, Badwater Ultramarathon: The World’s Toughest Footrace, 2004
Winner, Arabian Stallion Award, Angel’s Crest 100-Mile Endurance Run, 2003
Winner, Outdoor World Championships, 2000
Nine-time Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run Silver Buckle Winner
Ran 350 miles nonstop
Six-time winner of the Saturn Relay ultra division (199 miles nonstop solo)
First and only person to run a marathon to the South Pole in running shoes
Winner, Badwater Ultramarathon: The World’s Toughest Footrace, 2004
Winner, Arabian Stallion Award, Angel’s Crest 100-Mile Endurance Run, 2003
Winner, Outdoor World Championships, 2000
Nine-time Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run Silver Buckle Winner
Ran 350 miles nonstop
Six-time winner of the Saturn Relay ultra division (199 miles nonstop solo)
First and only person to run a marathon to the South Pole in running shoes
(thanks to TheNorthFace.com)
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