Stu Mittleman
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Stu Mittleman is an ultradistance running champion, as well as a fitness
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coach and author
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Mittleman set three consecutive American 100-Mile Road Race records in the US National Championships 1980-1982. His fastest 100-Mile Run was 12 hours 56 minutes. In 1986, he won the 1,000 Mile World Championship and set a new world record
by running the distance (1 609.344 kilometers) in 11 days, 20 hours 36 min. 56 sec. Mittleman set three consecutive American Records in the 6 Day Race
, the final one being set in 1985 at the University of Colorado Field House. One record, which still stands: 577.75 miles in 6 Days.
On Dec 31, 2008, Mittleman became the sixth American - the third American male - to be inducted into the American Ultrarunning Hall of Fame.
Fitness
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Running
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coach and author
Author
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Mittleman set three consecutive American 100-Mile Road Race records in the US National Championships 1980-1982. His fastest 100-Mile Run was 12 hours 56 minutes. In 1986, he won the 1,000 Mile World Championship and set a new world record
World record
A world record is usually the best global performance ever recorded and verified in a specific skill or sport. The book Guinness World Records collates and publishes notable records of all types, from first and best to worst human achievements, to extremes in the natural world and beyond...
by running the distance (1 609.344 kilometers) in 11 days, 20 hours 36 min. 56 sec. Mittleman set three consecutive American Records in the 6 Day Race
6 Day Race
For the bicycle race see Six-day racingThe 6 Day Race became a standard distance in the 1870s and was a popular form of entertainment where up to 70,000 paying visitors, in 1877, came to watch the Pedestrians battle it out.-History:...
, the final one being set in 1985 at the University of Colorado Field House. One record, which still stands: 577.75 miles in 6 Days.
On Dec 31, 2008, Mittleman became the sixth American - the third American male - to be inducted into the American Ultrarunning Hall of Fame.
External links
- WorldUltrafit Company of Mittleman, based in California.
- Basics of Stu's Approach Tony Robbins refers to the "Stu Mittleman method" in the "Ten Day Challenge - Aerobic Power".
- Slow Burn. Slow Down, Burn Fat, and Unlock the Energy Within (ISBN 0-06-273674-4) Book, written by Mittleman.
- American Ultrarunning Hall of Fame
- Stu Mittleman inducted into the American Ultrarunning Hall of Fame