

His achievements in running are a testament to the sheer power of human endurance and include running 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 consecutive days, and running a mind-boggling 560 kilometres in 81 hours without sleep. In the years since, he has been described as the fittest man on the planet.

I found the man that I am and that man is an athlete and a runner and I decided to quit my lucrative corporate job and pursue a career as an athlete.”

“That drunken night forever changed the course of my life. I became a runner, I decided that’s what I was at heart. That is until the night of his 30th birthday, when Karnazes ran 30 miles while drunk in silk boxer shorts. He ran up until the age of 15, when he grew bored of it. “I remember distinctly how I felt and how it made me feel alive and in touch with the world and the environment.” One of Karnazes’ earliest memories is as 5-year-old child, running home from kindergarten.
