769. Ultra Trail Running is Jazz / Fixed Timed Ultra Running is Classical

Yesterday Kilian Jornet, who is one of the best ultra trail runners ever, tried his hand at a Fixed Timed Ultra. He and his team went BIG and went HOME early. Jornet going for Kouros's 24 Hour record would be like John Coltrane trying to record a Mozart symphony with no practice in a meat locker ...   Kilian Jornet has dropped out, shortly after passing the 11-hour mark and 134.8 kilometres. Jornet had actually left the track sometime before this, but those following the attempt were hopeful he would be able to return and make up for lost time.   The announcers said that Jornet had ended the record attempt, that he had been experiencing extreme dizziness and was advised by his doctor to stop the attempt. The record, set by Greek ultrarunning legend Yiannis Kouros in 1997, is 188.5 miles or 303.56 kilometres. Endurance News & Random Musings Stay Healthy. Be Boring. Not Epic.