Here we are with part three of the Stories from the Badwater 135, we've got Ted Williamson, Dawn Lisenby, and Alexia Garcia of the Florida Nine! This year both Ted and Dawn had their ups and downs... Ted battled it out to mile 90 with Dawn making it to mile 42 on the "World's Toughest Footrace." Alexis Garcia got that belt buckle finishing with a time of 46:35:36! He shares his story from the course and his journey of coming the United States. Alexis is also the first-ever Cuban-American to ever finish the Badwater 135! 
Ted Williamson has ran Badwater in 2019 when he placed 77th with a time of 46:41:44. He’s done races like the Long Haul 100, Wildcat 100, Javelina Jundred 100, and Comrades. He's also done the Badwater - Cape Fear and the Croom Zoom. 
Dawn Lisenby is a coach and a fantastic Race Director here in Florida. She’s completed races like the Keys 100, Lake to Ocean, the Grindstone 100, Ancient Oaks 100, Long Haul 100, and the Daytona 100. She’s run the original distance of 146 miles to the top of Mount Whitney, the tallest mountain in the contiguous 48 states with an elevation of 14,505 feet.
Alexis Garcia has competed the Keys 100, Daytona 100, the Pistol 100, Miami 100, and the Yellowstone-Tetan 100. Being a four-time Keys 100, he has certainly endured the roads and heat. He also has a documentary called the "Run Across Cuba." His level of gratitude for his life and the opportunity of American freedom is truly inspiring. A true light of Cuban spirit!