A general manager with Patagonia in the San Jose suburb of Palo Alto, California, Nathan Duncan has a history in both natural resource management and education. Outside of the professional arena, Nathan Duncan is a dedicated runner who engages in both trail running and ultrarunning.
Distance running has long been defined by the marathon, which covers 26.2 miles. Ultrarunning takes things to the next level, requiring runners to race at least 31.07 miles. Other standard ultrarunning distances include the 50-mile and the 100-mile.
People have been running extremely long distances since prehistoric times, but modern ultrarunning competitions have roots in the "ultra walking" wagering activities of the 1700s, in which men would walk as far as they could over a 24-hour period. Today, over 70,000 athletes compete in ultrarunning races on an annual basis.
Although he has now aged into retirement, Greek runner Yiannis Kouros remains world renowned as the best ultrarunner in the history of the sport. In fact, he has earned the nickname the "Running God."
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