The race was called The Ultimate Runner and it pitted track stars against ultramarathoners in a one-day battle to see who was the best. While that unique race hasn't been held in two decades, the stories remain. Today on Endurance Planet we hear from Don Kardong, one of The Ultimate Runner participants. Don shares his remembrances of the race, the runners, and the ugly bird who hovered over the event.

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