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DURANGO, Colo. (Oct. 21, 2021) – Tailwind Nutrition athlete Harvey Lewis, 45, of Cincinnati, Ohio was the final man standing on the Big Dog Backyard Ultra in Bell Buckle, Tenn. earlier this week. Lewis accomplished a document breaking 85 laps and 354.16 miles over the course of three and a half days. Thirty-six athletes toed the beginning line final Saturday, trying to outlast the competitors.
Chris Robert’s of Kirkwood, Mo. was the second runner standing, who additionally broke the present world document with 350 miles (84 laps). That is the third 12 months in a row {that a} Tailwind athlete has received Huge’s race, as Courtney Dauwalter received in 2020 and Maggie Guterl received in 2019. Tailwind athlete John Stocker from the UK was the world document holder till yesterday, having earlier this 12 months run 337 miles (81 laps) on the Suffolk Yard Extremely.
“Huge’s” is a race with the tagline of “there isn’t a end.” Gary “Laz” Cantrell, the founding father of the Barkley Marathons, created Huge’s, which is taken into account to be one of many hardest races on this planet. The way it works is that runners full a 4.167 mile loop each hour on the hour for so long as it takes till there is just one individual left within the beginning corral.
Courtney Dauwalter, who earlier this summer time won the women’s division of the Extremely-Path du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) whereas setting a brand new course document, received Huge’s in 2020, finishing 68 laps. Maggie Guterl received Huge’s in 2019, changing into the first woman to win within the race’s historical past, finishing 60 laps. Different Tailwind Vitamin athletes that raced this 12 months embrace Chris Murphy, from Australia who accomplished 41 laps, Katy Wright from New Zealand who accomplished 27 laps and Matthew Shepard of Canada who accomplished 31 laps. Maggie and Courtney every accomplished 42 laps this 12 months, which equates to 175 miles.
These athletes will likely be using Tailwind’s Recovery Mix, which is made up of carbs, full protein, and electrolytes to assist athletes really feel stronger, quicker and sooner. The Restoration combine is obtainable in Vanilla, Chocolate, Salted Caramel and Caffeinated Espresso flavors.
For extra data on Tailwind Vitamin and to maintain up with Tailwind Vitamin athletes, please go to: www.tailwindnutrition.com, Tailwind’s blog and comply with their adventures on Instagram (@tailwindnutrition) and Fb.
About Tailwind Vitamin
Since 2012, Tailwind Vitamin has been manufacturing all-natural endurance vitamin merchandise which might be freed from GMOs, dairy, soy, and gluten, are straightforward to digest, and assist an athlete’s fueling and restoration wants throughout train. Owned, operated and manufactured in Durango, CO, Tailwind Vitamin’s specifically formulated drink mixes assist athletes carry out and compete at their highest degree with out the concern of meals allergy symptoms or sensitivities. Tailwind is all you want, all day. Actually. For extra data go to tailwindnutrition.com
