Zach Bitter on His New 100-Mile World Record - a podcast by BLISTER

On Saturday, August 25th, 2019, Zach Bitter set an incredible world record for the fastest time that a human being has run 100 miles — 11 hours, 19 minutes, 13 seconds.

And for an encore, Zach kept on running, then set another world record — the 12-hour distance world record. (In 12 hours, Zach ran 104.8 miles.)

To call these achievements remarkable is an understatement. So we talked to Zach a few days after his big day about the logistics of the event; training for it; why he considers it his masterpiece; his perspective on other world records, and a whole lot more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

• Recovering from the race (2:50)
• Race day report (6:17)
• Running on a track vs. trail (15:47)
• Zach’s headspace while running (20:56)
• When did you start training for this event? (33:23)
• Thoughts on Ian Sharman & David Roche’s training philosophies (45:07)
• How to get to a 6:40 split (57:47)
• Thoughts on other world records (1:01:53)
• Why we need to celebrate more runners & events (1:07:27)
• What’s Next: Preparing for the Spartathalon (1:15:27)

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