Last summer, ASICS hosted an incredible tail running event that challenged two teams of endurance athletes to “outrun the sun” around Mont Blanc in Europe. The relay race started and ended in Chamonix, France but crossed through Italy and Switzerland along the way as well. Covering a total distance of 152 km (94.4 miles), the route took runners through some of the most mountainous terrain in the region, forcing them to climb a combined 8450 meters (27,723 ft) in the process. The event was held on June 21, the longest day of the year. With sunrise taking place at 5:44 AM and sunset occurring at 8:48 PM, they had roughly 14.5 hours to run the route while the sun was still overhead.
The video below, which comes our way courtesy of EpicTV, gives us a glimpse at this challenge. I won’t spoil the final results, but lets just say it was a tough run with some impressive results.
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