Day 27:

It did not rain today. All eight runners breathed a sigh of relief. Blisters are the enemy of the super long distance runner. Everybody gets them at some point, no matter how comfortable the shoe, how protective one gets with his or her feet. It is early recognition of hotspots and awareness of response to said warnings from the skin that determine success in avoiding disaster or setbacks. Moisture, particularly extended rain, causes the most blisters for any runner. Our runners this year have done well to avoid hotspots, lubricate the feet, and use tape to limit the friction and pain that accompany blisters. Doctor Garima Hoffmann and Super Mario Cardenas can take a bow here for all their great work.

There were a few runners at the front setting blistering paces for sure. Nirbhasa Magee and Ananda-Lahari Zuscin traded the mantle of Day Leader until the final hour, Mr Zuscin selecting to walk the last few miles in his day to save his legs a bit. Nirbhasa continued his consistency program by running 68.05 miles. He has run over 64.2 miles every day for the last two weeks, and has whittled ten miles off of the lead of Ashprihanal Aalto, down to just over 30 miles. Still a gap, but not impossible to acquire over another two and a half weeks to go before Mr Aalto becomes impossible to catch.

Nirbhasa Magee-1700 miles- 26:00:50:47

Vasu Duzhiy- 1700 miles-       26:17:02:34

Harita Davies-1600 miles-      26:95:43:15

Todor Dimitrov-1600 miles- 26:09:18:00