Scott Jurek

Ultramarathoner author and public speaker Throughout his running career Jurek was one of the most dominant ultramarathon runners in the world winning the Hardrock Hundred 2007 the Badwater Ultramarathon 2005 2006 the Spartathlon 2006 2007 2008 and the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run 19992005 In 2010 at the 24Hour World Championships in BrivelaGaillarde France Jurek won a silver medal behind Shingo Inoue and set a new US record for distance run in 24 hours with 1657 miles an average pace of 8 minutes and 42 seconds per mile In 2015 Jurek set the Fastest Known Time running record for the 2189mile Appalachian Trail Jurek has followed a vegetarian diet since 1997 and a vegan diet since 1999