But for me on the day, it was two different races. A 50-mile world record puts you on pace for an under-six-hour 100K. Walmsley says the original plan was: “Let’s try to go for the 50-mile record en route to the 100K. The course entailed an opening 19.7 miles slightly downhill, followed by nine 4.71-mile bike-path loops. However, as Walmsley delved into the history of the 100K and 50-mile records, he became intrigued with the enduring 50-mile marks, and HOKA agreed to include a 50-mile-split option for the event, which took place along the American River in Sacramento, California. The HOKA ONE ONE Project Carbon X invitational event was open to eight HOKA athletes and originally conceived as an opportunity to break the 100K road record of 6:09:14, set by the Japanese runner Nao Kazami last June in Hokkaido, Japan. Bruce Fordyce set the previous world record of 4:50:51 in 1984, while Barney Klecker ticked off American record of 4:51:25-the oldest American road record on the USATF books-clear back in 1980, pre-dating almost all current trail ultras. On May 4, 2019, Jim Walmsley, 29, of Flagstaff, Arizona, did just that, with his time of 4:50:08 breaking stout, longstanding world and U.S. Sponsored by HOKA ONE ONE Five minutes 48 seconds-OK, raise your hand if you can run one, or maybe even six, miles at that per-mile pace. and Walmsley cranked personal bests for the distance. In the end, the 100K record remained intact, although Patrick Reagan of the U.S.
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