After six years as the reigning American 100-mile record holder, zbitter can finally claim the world record, too, after running a time of 11:19:13
The world record had eluded the 33-year-old since he unexpectedly took the American record in 2013 at the Desert Solstice Invitational, where he ran a 11:40:55. That was only his second 100-mile event, but when it sunk in that he had the American record, he wanted to do whatever it took to beat the mark set in 2002 by Russian Oleg Kharitonov with a 11:28:03.Nearly every year since then, Bitter has attempted to break the record.
Bitter figured he’d attempt the race as a tuneup for Greece. But after a few solid training blocks, he started getting antsy for the record. “I was in the heart of Phoenix summers where it would get to like 100 degrees and was running for 3 to 3.5 hours and still hitting 6:30 paces,” Bitter told. “In a four-week training block, I hit 134, two 150-mile weeks, and one other loaded week, so I felt like I was in the best shape I’d ever been in.”Bitter would have ideal race conditions at Pettit National Ice Center in Milwaukee, which is home to the Olympic long track speed skating facility.
“About five to six weeks out, I decided that if the opportunity presented itself at the race, I wouldn’t pass it up,” he said. “Once my mind shifted to that, it became the main race for me, and I started thinking that it could happen.”
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