Ultra Marathon Man

[Boreas]

Greek-American long distance runner Dean Karnazes, also known as the "Ultra Marathon Man," has become something of a phenomenon. Pushing his body to unbelievable extremes, he has run thousands of miles under the harshest conditions from the deserts of the American Southwest to the frozen landscapes of the South Pole.

One of his recent exploits was running 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days:
http://www2.thenorthface.com/eu//new...-20061110.html

This achievement was filmed and will be screened nation-wide for a limited engagement on July 31: http://www.50marathons.com/

Dean's website... http://www.ultramarathonman.com

[PhiliptheUniterchaeronea]

This guy is a machine. What an incredible accomplishment. Greeks and Americans alike should be most proud of this athlete.

[Boreas]

What makes this even more impressive is that he is 45 years old. He did not begin running seriously until the age of 30:
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/15.01/ultraman.html

It just goes to show that it is never too late to accomplish something in your life!