Calgary ultra-marathoner runs 1,000 km in 10 days | Peach City Runners

Calgary ultra-marathoner runs 1,000 km in 10 days

Another amazing running feat…

A 50-year-old Calgary man, Varden Morris, is proving that he’s still in the best shape of his life after becoming the first in the world to finish a 1,033-kilometre virtual race — 1,000 kilometres in 10 days to win Great Virtual Run Across Tennessee (GVRAT).

Morris ran an average of 103 kilometres every single day to secure first place out of more than 5,000 runners who signed up worldwide.

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Article & photo courtesy of Mark Villani CTV News Calgary Video Journalist