The Badwater 135 is a grueling ultramarathon in Death Valley, where temperatures can reach 120 degrees Fahrenheit. The runners, a diverse group, prepare for a 135-mile race from Badwater Basin to Mount Whitney. This ultramarathon involves running through extreme heat and climbing significant elevations. Despite its harsh environment, Death Valley is rich in biodiversity, though often unnoticed. Participants in the race come from various backgrounds and physiques, unified by their remarkable endurance. Gears and strategies are crucial for survival in such severe conditions, making the preparation essential for the competition.
With heat like this, you run out of original things to say and reach for deeply trodden comparisons: it's an oven, it's a furnace, it's a sauna.
Death Valley is surprisingly biodiverse, but you couldn't tell by looking at it.
For this race, they'll run on scorched asphalt through small towns and by landmarks with names that read like a contemporary translation of Dante: The Devil's Golf Course, Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells.
There’s a growing class of modern athletes who aren't satisfied with the marathon. They try a 50K and find it lacking.
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