An 80-year-old man ran a 135-mile ultramarathon through Death Valley. Here’s what it took.
When 80-year-old Bob Becker crossed the finish line 135 miles from his starting point in the scorching Death Valley, he made history as the oldest runner to complete the Badwater 135. The ultramarathon, nicknamed the “world’s toughest race,” takes runners through a desert in southwestern California in the middle of summer. It was around 118 … Read more