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Dean Karnazes is breaking a world record for consecutive time "running" on a treadmill. He is doing this in conjunction with Regis and Kelly Live's Guinness World Record Breaking Week. He has vowed to run 48 hours without stopping on a treadmill.... although I'm not sure I would classify whatever he is doing here as running: Dean Karnazes Live Web Cast
Scroll down for the live feed and enjoy, ha.
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Karnazes going for record... The self titled "Greatest Runner in the World"
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16 September 2008 02:22 PM
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ross 
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Is he allowed to stop? I got a photo from 4:30 pst today... http://www.runnerspace.com/photos.php?do=v...;photo_id=14636
48 hours is a longggg time. What are the rules to this... bathroom breaks etc?
48 hours is a longggg time. What are the rules to this... bathroom breaks etc?
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16 September 2008 09:35 PM
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Shane
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Apparently it looks like he can stop whenever and for however long he wants as long as they make a note of it. It is just time he is not getting any mileage, so he can't stop too long.
I would like to know what the rules are about him holding onto the bar in front of him. Seems like that would be cheating a little. Maybe he can get an anti-gravity treadmill next time. Alter G Trainer
Rules:
1 - The record is open to one individual.
2 - A standard treadmill exercise fitness machine should be used for the attempt,
although the attempt may transfer to a second, reserve machine in the event of
mechanical failure. Details of the specific machine used by the competitor must
be submitted.
3 - The event should take place in a public place such as a gymnasium, sports club,
educational establishment or similar, which should be open to public access
throughout the attempt.
4 - The time period is a continuous one i.e. 24 hours means a complete 24-hour
cycle including rest breaks. For example, if the event starts at 11 am on Monday,
it must finish at 11am on Tuesday. The participant can take as many breaks as
they wish but the clock does not stop.
5 - The logbook must detail mileage against time and all rest breaks.
6 - Two witnesses must be in attendance at all times throughout the attempt. They
should work in shifts of no more than four hours at a time. I.E. a minimum of four
witnesses are necessary for an attempt.
7 - A team of experienced timekeepers should keep time on the event with a set of
accurate stopwatches. The timekeeper should have their shift entered into the
logbook.
8 - The name of the club, organization, company or person taking part in the
attempt should be given, along with the date and place.
9 - The settings of the fitness machine should be made at the preference of the
runner whose turn it is. It is the runners’ responsibility to ensure that the
treadmill is accurately calibrated and they must be able to supply proof of the
calibration.
10 - As there are other treadmill records which may be broken incidentally to
your distance in a set time record, it is crucial that you note that times for
completing the following distances: 50 miles (80.5 km), 100 km (62.2 miles) and
100 miles (160.9 km).
I would like to know what the rules are about him holding onto the bar in front of him. Seems like that would be cheating a little. Maybe he can get an anti-gravity treadmill next time. Alter G Trainer
Rules:
1 - The record is open to one individual.
2 - A standard treadmill exercise fitness machine should be used for the attempt,
although the attempt may transfer to a second, reserve machine in the event of
mechanical failure. Details of the specific machine used by the competitor must
be submitted.
3 - The event should take place in a public place such as a gymnasium, sports club,
educational establishment or similar, which should be open to public access
throughout the attempt.
4 - The time period is a continuous one i.e. 24 hours means a complete 24-hour
cycle including rest breaks. For example, if the event starts at 11 am on Monday,
it must finish at 11am on Tuesday. The participant can take as many breaks as
they wish but the clock does not stop.
5 - The logbook must detail mileage against time and all rest breaks.
6 - Two witnesses must be in attendance at all times throughout the attempt. They
should work in shifts of no more than four hours at a time. I.E. a minimum of four
witnesses are necessary for an attempt.
7 - A team of experienced timekeepers should keep time on the event with a set of
accurate stopwatches. The timekeeper should have their shift entered into the
logbook.
8 - The name of the club, organization, company or person taking part in the
attempt should be given, along with the date and place.
9 - The settings of the fitness machine should be made at the preference of the
runner whose turn it is. It is the runners’ responsibility to ensure that the
treadmill is accurately calibrated and they must be able to supply proof of the
calibration.
10 - As there are other treadmill records which may be broken incidentally to
your distance in a set time record, it is crucial that you note that times for
completing the following distances: 50 miles (80.5 km), 100 km (62.2 miles) and
100 miles (160.9 km).
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17 September 2008 05:56 AM
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shane, on Sep 16 2008, 09:35 PM, said:
Apparently it looks like he can stop whenever and for however long he wants as long as they make a note of it. It is just time he is not getting any mileage, so he can't stop too long.
I would like to know what the rules are about him holding onto the bar in front of him. Seems like that would be cheating a little. Maybe he can get an anti-gravity treadmill next time. Alter G Trainer
Rules:
1 - The record is open to one individual.
2 - A standard treadmill exercise fitness machine should be used for the attempt,
although the attempt may transfer to a second, reserve machine in the event of
mechanical failure. Details of the specific machine used by the competitor must
be submitted.
3 - The event should take place in a public place such as a gymnasium, sports club,
educational establishment or similar, which should be open to public access
throughout the attempt.
4 - The time period is a continuous one i.e. 24 hours means a complete 24-hour
cycle including rest breaks. For example, if the event starts at 11 am on Monday,
it must finish at 11am on Tuesday. The participant can take as many breaks as
they wish but the clock does not stop.
5 - The logbook must detail mileage against time and all rest breaks.
6 - Two witnesses must be in attendance at all times throughout the attempt. They
should work in shifts of no more than four hours at a time. I.E. a minimum of four
witnesses are necessary for an attempt.
7 - A team of experienced timekeepers should keep time on the event with a set of
accurate stopwatches. The timekeeper should have their shift entered into the
logbook.
8 - The name of the club, organization, company or person taking part in the
attempt should be given, along with the date and place.
9 - The settings of the fitness machine should be made at the preference of the
runner whose turn it is. It is the runners’ responsibility to ensure that the
treadmill is accurately calibrated and they must be able to supply proof of the
calibration.
10 - As there are other treadmill records which may be broken incidentally to
your distance in a set time record, it is crucial that you note that times for
completing the following distances: 50 miles (80.5 km), 100 km (62.2 miles) and
100 miles (160.9 km).
I would like to know what the rules are about him holding onto the bar in front of him. Seems like that would be cheating a little. Maybe he can get an anti-gravity treadmill next time. Alter G Trainer
Rules:
1 - The record is open to one individual.
2 - A standard treadmill exercise fitness machine should be used for the attempt,
although the attempt may transfer to a second, reserve machine in the event of
mechanical failure. Details of the specific machine used by the competitor must
be submitted.
3 - The event should take place in a public place such as a gymnasium, sports club,
educational establishment or similar, which should be open to public access
throughout the attempt.
4 - The time period is a continuous one i.e. 24 hours means a complete 24-hour
cycle including rest breaks. For example, if the event starts at 11 am on Monday,
it must finish at 11am on Tuesday. The participant can take as many breaks as
they wish but the clock does not stop.
5 - The logbook must detail mileage against time and all rest breaks.
6 - Two witnesses must be in attendance at all times throughout the attempt. They
should work in shifts of no more than four hours at a time. I.E. a minimum of four
witnesses are necessary for an attempt.
7 - A team of experienced timekeepers should keep time on the event with a set of
accurate stopwatches. The timekeeper should have their shift entered into the
logbook.
8 - The name of the club, organization, company or person taking part in the
attempt should be given, along with the date and place.
9 - The settings of the fitness machine should be made at the preference of the
runner whose turn it is. It is the runners’ responsibility to ensure that the
treadmill is accurately calibrated and they must be able to supply proof of the
calibration.
10 - As there are other treadmill records which may be broken incidentally to
your distance in a set time record, it is crucial that you note that times for
completing the following distances: 50 miles (80.5 km), 100 km (62.2 miles) and
100 miles (160.9 km).
Well, not quite accurate here. The record he's actually going for is most miles in a single 48-hour period. He's free to stop whenever and for however long he wishes, but that just cuts into his possible mileage of course. He needs to run farther than the 240.11 miles on record. So, whether you call what he's doing running, it's still quite a feat to put that many miles into a mere two days.
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17 September 2008 07:53 PM
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ross
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18 September 2008 11:46 AM
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Shane
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He missed the 240 mile record, he only ran 211+ miles. What do you think, he still needed 4-5 hours more just to match it?
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