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Back in the 80s, Yannis Kouros seemed to be able to crank out 6:30 miles for many hours a day, for several days in a row. But I don't remember how many hours--e
by cafard 4y ago
Back in the 80s, Yannis Kouros seemed to be able to crank out 6:30 miles for many hours a day, for several days in a row. But I don't remember how many hours--eight or ten maybe.
- stevesimmons 4y agoYannis Kouros was a legend. When I was a teenage, he was a 5-time winner of the Sydney to Melbourne Ultramarathon, from 1985 to 1990. The distance was 800-1000km. It took 5-6 days, running non-stop. He was so much better than everyone else that "in 1988, the race organiser challenged him to start 12 hours behind the rest of the field. Kouros overtook his competitors and won the race with a one-hour lead over New Zealander Dick Tout." [1] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_to_Melbourne_Ultramarathon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_to_Melbourne_Ultramarat...
- cafard 4y agoThanks! Several years ago, I was running in Rock Creek Park when a couple of men in their twenties passed in the opposite direction, and were apparently discussing Yannis Kouros. He isn't or wasn't forgotten.