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David Goggins (born February 17, 1975) is an American motivational speaker, author, and retired United States Navy SEAL. He is also an ultramarathon runner, ultra-distance cyclist , triathlete , public speaker and the author of two memoirs, and was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame for his achievements in sports . [ 5 ]
The Badwater Ultramarathon is a 135-mile (217 km) ultramarathon race starting at −282 feet (−86 m) [1] below sea level in the Badwater Basin, in California's Death Valley, and ending at an elevation of 8,360 feet (2,550 m) at Whitney Portal, the trailhead to Mount Whitney.
The women's record is held by Tsai Wen-ya (TWN) who completed 3100 miles in 45 days 12:28:44 in 2023. She broke the 48 days 14:24:10 record set by Kaneenika Janakova (SVK) in 2017. Suprabha Beckjord (USA) is the only person to have completed every edition of the race (until 2009). Ashprihanal Aalto has won the race nine times and participated ...
Goggins has long been considered one of the world's best ultra-endurance athletes. Aside from completing more than seventy ultra-distance races, he is also the former Guinness World Record holder ...
Sergey Bubka's 1993 pole vault world indoor record of 6.15 m was not considered to be a world record, because it was set before the new rule came into effect. Bubka's world record of 6.14 m, set outdoors in 1994, was surpassed 7 times indoors by two different men since 2000, most recently by Armand Duplantis in 2025 with a 6.27 m mark.
The Barkley Marathons is an ultramarathon trail race held each year in Frozen Head State Park in Morgan County, Tennessee, United States.Described as "The Race That Eats Its Young", it is known for its extreme difficulty, purposefully difficult application process, and many strange traditions, having been completed only 26 times by 20 runners since 1995.
David Goggins – Only member in the US Armed Forces to complete SEAL training, Ranger School, and Air Force Tactical Air Controller training. [2] Also an ultra-marathon runner, motivational speaker, and world record holder. [specify] William Goines – Founding member of SEAL Team Two in 1962 and retired Master chief petty officer. Vietnam War ...
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