On Saturday, August 25th, 2019, Zach Bitter set an incredible world record for the fastest time that a human being has run 100 miles — 11 hours, 19 minutes, 13 seconds.And for an encore, Zach kept on running, then set another world record — the 12-hour distance world record. (In 12 hours, Zach ran 104.8 miles.)To call these achievements remarkable is an understatement. So we talked to Zach a few days after his big day about the logistics of the event; training for it; why he considers it his masterpiece; his perspective on other world records, and a whole lot more.TOPICS & TIMES:Recovering from the race (2:50)Race day report (6:17)Running on a track vs. trail (15:47)Zach’s headspace while running (20:56)When did you start training for this event? (33:23)Thoughts on Ian Sharman & David Roche’s training philosophies (45:07)How to get to a 6:40 split (57:47)Thoughts on other world records (1:01:53)Why we need to celebrate more runners & events (1:07:27)What’s Next: Preparing for the Spartathalon (1:15:27) Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.