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Video: How a Wrong Turn Changed This Ultrarunner's Career

Posted on the 07 July 2017 by Kungfujedi @Kungfujedi
After his honorable discharge from the Air Force, Jim Walmsley found himself fighting bouts of depression and doubt. To fight these dark moments turned to running, eventually becoming a premiere ultrarunner. This year, he entered the epic Western States 100, one of the toughest ultras in the world. It was his first 100-mile event, and for a time he was shocking the field and anyone who was following along at home. For much of the race it looked like Walmsley would set a new course record, but then at mile 93 he took a wrong turn, taking a very different path both literally and figuratively. Find out what happened in this video.

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