Run It Fast®

Nebraska native Pete Kostelnick moments ago broke the record for the Fastest Trans-Con Run Across the United States of America. He finished the 3,100 mile journey in 42 days, 6 hours, 34 minutes.

His first words upon finishing, “I’m not running back!”

Pete broke Frank Giannino Jr’s record of 46 days 8 hr 36 min that Frank set 36 years ago almost to the day.

Dozens ran the last few miles with him to New  York City’s City Hall steps with his wife doing the steps to the top, arm in arm, with Pete.

He averaged about 73 miles per day during his journey.

Pete is the defending 2x Badwater 135 champion. He set the course record at Badwater back in July.

You can follow Pete on Twitter @PeteKostelnick.

Congrats, Pete.

Zach Bitter went down to Arizona to battle it out with the best of the best at the Desert Solstice 24 Hour in Phoenix and he’ll be going home with a new U.S. 100 Mile Open Track record after blazing 100 miles in 11:47:21.

So that must be kinda fast right? Oh, yeah, well just a 7:04 per mile pace. Run It Fast!

The previous record was recently set by Jon Olsen in 11:59.

He followed it up with the 12 Hour WORLD Record with 101.66 miles.

American Pam Smith, not to be outdone by Bitter, set the female U.S. and World 100 Mile Track Record in 14:11:26.

The Desert Solstice 24 Hour is hosted and put on by Aravaipa Running.

Overall winner of the 24 hour event was Olivier Leblond with 152.36 miles. He was followed in second place by Ed ‘the Jester’ Ettinghausen with 144.41 miles and third overall (first female) went to Connie Gardner with 110.11 miles in just 19:41:23.

2013 Desert Solstice 24 Hour Results:

1. Olivier Leblond – 152.36 miles (23:57:19)
2. Ed Ettinghausen – 144.41 miles (23:58:26)
3. Connie Gardner – 110.11 miles (19:41:23) – 1st female
4. Roy Pirrung – 106.88 miles (23:59:39)
5. Hung K Ng – 103.64 miles (18:50:00)
6. Zach Bitter – 101.66 miles (11:59:15)
7. Pam Smith – 101.41 miles (14:44:28) – 2nd female
8. Jay Smithberger – 100.91 miles (17:36:25)
9. Victor Vella – 100.66 miles (17:47:14)
10. Padraig Mullins – 100.17 miles (17:12:02)
11. Beth McCurdy – 84.76 miles (16:57:49) – 3rd female
12. Debra Horn – 82.02 miles (14:18:05)
13. John Maas – 78.79 miles (12:50:09)
14. Anthony Forsyth – 77.8 miles (11:12:08)
15. Anthony Culpepper – 76.06 miles (12:46:24)
16. David Ploskonka – 71.58 miles (12:46:02)
17. Kristina Pham – 65.37 miles (10:24:50)
18. Eric Clifton – 62.39 miles (10:09:47)
19. John Ticer – 62.14 miles (10:39:55)
20. Carilyn Johnson – 52.44 miles (8:42:57)
21. Jennifer Aradi – 51.7 miles (9:18:25)
22. Tracy Hoeg – 31.57 miles (5:14:03)

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Congrats to all of these elite ultramarathoners!

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