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Ultra Runner aims to outlast Tesla Model 3



The first was the marathon, a 26.2-mile race that literally killed the first person to ever do it, running from Marathon to Athens in ancient Greece. Then, since that wasn’t hard enough, the races got longer and longer, going from 50K (31 miles) to 50 milers and 100 milers. Now, we’re trying to outlast the machines, in this case the Tesla Model 3.

The rules seem simple, though not easy: Model 3 and superrunner Robbie Balenger will start from the same spot 250 or so miles outside of Austin, Texas. The car will run until the battery runs out, which, according to Balenger’s instagram post, is expected to cover about 267 miles. Balenger then has 72 hours to try and overcome that gap.

For those unfamiliar, Balenger’s resume is impressive. Not only has he run across America, he currently holds the record for the most complete loops of NYC’s Central Park during opening hours, from 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. In those 19 hours, he ran 16 laps, or about 98.5 miles. If that weren’t enough, in 2021, he completed what he calls “Colorado Crush,” which includes the Leadville Trail Marathon, completing the 485-mile Colorado trail in just over 11 days; the Leadville Silver Rush 50-mile race; all of the 58 peaks above 14,000 feet elevation in Colorado; and then ended the season with the 100-miler Leadville Trail. All told, that’s nearly 1,200 miles and 300,000 feet of elevation in just 63 days.

I don’t know about you, but my money is on Balenger. The race will run from April 11-13, and you can follow on Instagram for updates.





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