Day 7: One Week, One Search

With cool, overcast but non-threatening skies overhead, the Group of Ten continued their search for more miles/kms, albeit the sooner the better. Kobe Oren wasted no time revealing his intentions, rattling off 6:00 minute or faster laps. At the start he was three laps behind his new rival Vasu Duzhiy, yet within the midday break he had passed Vasu and was headed for a big day. With less than eight minutes before midnight, he had carved out 79.02 miles and a six-mile lead. Vasu continued his own streak of running 70 miles each and every day with a sterling 71.34 – mile effort, yet his was, indeed, silver compared to Kobe’s solid gold day. Surasa Mairer led the ladies with 63.1 miles, and moved into fourth place overall. William Sichel continued a memorable few days with another 99km total, moving up to sixth overall.

Pedestrian Yolanda Holder walked 60.36 miles to move out of the basement dwelling, known as the last place on the scoreboard. She is only nine laps away from level par, and her excitement is building with each mile covered.