Joe Rogan talks to ultra marathon runner Zach Bitter.
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even though I strongly disagree with Joe and frankly think he says some extremely idiotic things sometimes, I still appreciate how amazing of a host he is. He is THE podcast host for sure.
Tk😮. 8
9:15 imagine riding around in a circle for 6 DAYS!!!!! Thats way more nuts than ultrarunning
Joe should totally get Lazarus Lake on, the Barkley Marathons is probably the most gruelling in the sport, and Cantrell is a fascinating guy
I read about the race he talks about at 08:10 in The Rise of Ultrarunners by Adharanand Finn. It was in the late 1800s that six-day race contests were held at huge indoor tracks in London or Madison Square Garden (in NY). 6 days because it was the longest you could walk or run without encroaching on the Sabbath. This reached it's peak with the Astley Belt contests in 1878 when Sir John Astley sponsored 5 international events. Crowds of over 30,000 came out to support at Madison Square Garden. Prize money was $10,000 for the winner ($250,000 in today's money) and the winner (O Leary) ran over 520 miles over the 6 days (this was at the London event). The current 6-day world record is 664 miles (1984, Yiannis Kouros)