Scott Jurek
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Scott Jurek (born October 26, 1973[1]) is a leading ultramarathoner residing in Seattle, Washington. He has:
- Won the Spartathlon 152-mile race from Athens to Sparta, Greece (September 29-30, 2006).
- Won the Western States Endurance Run seven consecutive times (1999-2005).
- Won the Badwater Ultramarathon twice (2005, 2006).
- Finished first three times (2002-2004) and second three times (2001, 2005, 2006) in the Miwok 100K.
- Won the Leona Divide 50 Mile Run four times (2000, 2001, 2002, 2004).
- Won the Diez Vista 50K Trail Run twice (2000, 2003).
- Won the Montrail Ultra Cup series twice (2002, 2003).
Notably, Jurek set a modified course record in the Western States Endurance Run in 2004 with a time of 15:36:27 (the original course record of 15:40 is still held by Mike Morton), and another course record in the 2005 Badwater Ultramarathon with a time of 24:36:08.
Jurek was selected as UltraRunning Magazine's Ultrarunner of the Year in 2003, 2004, and 2005.
