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Miles and more is not only the motto of frequent flyers. Among runners, bikers and swimmers there is also a species, for whom it can be a little bit more. In the following we present to you sportsmen, who cope with distances that normal human beings would take on by car, train or plane.

Current event: Dušan Mravlje
at the Badwater Ultramarathon.


Dušan Mravlie Race preparation: 30 kilometres a day How is an athlete getting prepared for a race in the melting-pot of the Death Valley? Continue... Biography of Dušan Mravlje Dušan Mravlje, born on February 13th 1953, is married with three children and one grandchild. Continue...


Badwater Ultramarathon Badwater Ultramarathon - A race history No-one can complain afterwards that he hadn’t been warned: “This is probably the most physically taxing event in the world”, according to the runners’ handbook, which is given to every participant in the Badwater Ultramarathon. Continue... The Athletes (with official BID numbers) Who is in the race (and who is not)? Continue... Without luck and a good crew it won’t work! An interview with Dr. Fernando Dimeo from Berlin University. Check out the physician's comments on the strains of ultramarathon runners. Continue... The timeless sundial Like all the years before no price-money is handed out. But this year there's a trophy for the winner. Continue... Death Valley - Hell on Earth! The air is flimmering. Air flickers. The Hades of the Greek legend world opens itself: Lava streams are steaming, and in the fire the sinner scorch. Continue...

BREAKING NEWS
Current reports from our correspondent in the Death Valley

Krugliov wins in a fantastic time
The Russian Anatoli Kruglikov has won the Badwater Ultramarathon 2000. He completed the race in the new record-time of 25h 9min 4sec. Dusan finishes second (25:21:20). More results...

Japanese leads the field
40 miles into the race, the real torture is beginning. It's early in the afternoon and the temperature at Stovepipe Wells reaches 120 degrees F. Continue...

The German runners have arrived
Joey Kelly, 27, a famous German popstar from the band "Kelly Family" has arrived in the heat hell of Badwater. And the sun takes its toll from the musician. Continue...

Report from the pre-race meeting
All of a sudden they are here. 74 sinewy figures from 12 different countries. Patiently they cue up to get their "goodie-bags" with the race caps, the official bid numbers and other stuff. Continue...

Dusan's first impressions
Respectfully, Dusan blows the cheeks up: "The heat is even worse, than I had imagined it." Continue...

Photos, photos, photos
Don't miss out our photogallery with currently updated pictures from the Death Vally.