AdventureCORPS Presents
The 2007 Kiehl's Badwater Ultramarathon Race Webcast
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Race StoriesAkos Konya and David Goggins: Friends and Competitors: Read Story Past Champions and Contenders Weigh in on this Year's Race: Read Story Truly Mobile: Badwater Medical Team: Read Story Toeing the Line: Read Story Welcome to Death Valley: Read Story Achim Heukemes: Across Australia and Beyond Badwater: Read Story If the Sock Fits, it Must be Injinji: Read Story The Colors of Badwater: Read Story Martin Franklin and The Coleman Company: Read Story Comments from Crews in Death Valley: Read Story Kiehl's and Badwater, a Perfect Partnership: Read Story Nunez Blazes to record Smashing Finish: Read Story David Balsley - ASPIRE: Read Story Matukaitis and Lint, Youngest Entrants: Read Story Vito Bialla and Semper Fi Fund: Read Story Frank McKinney and The Caring House Project Foundation: Read Story Race Reports from The Portal Road: Read Story Fatton and Vallée: Read Story Audio InterviewsAll audio Interviews by Marlis Schmidt Pre-Race Comments (Foreign) Listen Pre-Race Comments (English) Listen Pre-Race Comments (English) Listen Mid-Race Comments Listen Team Brazil Interview Listen David Balsey (runner) and Sarah Reinertsen (crew member) Listen Ben and Denise Jones: 2007 Badwater Hall of Fame Inductees Listen Denise Jones: The Blister Queen Listen Anita Marie Fromm and Crew Listen Martin Franklin and his "Wounded Warrior" Crew Member Listen Race to the Top: A selection of various comments and thoughts Listen Video2007 Party Video: Watch Video 6:00 AM Start: Watch Video 8:00 AM Start: Watch Video 10:00 AM Start: Watch Video Race Champion Valmir Nunes (Pt1): Race Champion Valmir Nunes (Pt 2): Akos Konya, 2nd place (Pt 1): Watch Video Akos Konya, 2nd place (Pt 2): Watch Video David Goggins, 3rd place: Watch Video Jorge Pacheco, 4th place: Watch Video Women's Champion Lisa Bliss: Watch Video Noora Alidina: 2nd Place Female: Badwater Medical Study: Watch Video |
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Race UpdatesRace Updates by Badwater Media Liaison, Paul Skilbeck #1: Furnace Creek, Calif. (July 23, 2007) 12:57 PST.—The 30th anniversary Kiehl's Badwater Ultramarathon began to take shape as runners enjoyed continuing overcast skies and relatively cool—if humid—temperatures around 112F, and kept pressure on the course record. Read full report #2: Panamint Springs, Calif. (July 23, 2007) 23:36PST.—The 30th anniversary Kiehl's Badwater Ultramarathon started this morning at Badwater, Death Valley, when 84 of the world's top ultradistance runners set off under overcast skies and in relatively cool temperatures, with an expected high today of 112F in Furnace Creek. Read full report #3: Lone Pine, Calif. (July 24, 2007) 12:23 PST. — The two year-old course record for the Kiehl’s Badwater Ultramarathon was smashed by the rookie runner Valmir Nunes, 43, of Brazil, who came back from third place to take a hard-earned race win after an eventful night. His finishing time of 22:51:29 was a long way inside the previous mark of 24:36:08, set by Scott Jurek in 2005. Read full report #4: Lone Pine, Calif. (July 24, 2007) 00:00 PST– In a day of upheaval in the women’s field, Lisa Bliss, 39, of Spokane, Wash., turned the tables on her rivals and emerged as a surprised winner of the 2007 Kiehl’s Badwater Ultramarathon with a time of 34:33:40. Read full report #5: Lone Pine, Calif. (July 25, 2007) – 12:17 PST – With the men’s and women’s races won, the focus turned to the multitude of middle- and back-pack runners who were finishing the 2007 Kiehl’s Badwater Ultramarathon in numbers not seen in recent years, with only five withdrawals, at the time of writing, from the field of 84 starters. Read full report #6: Lone Pine, Calif. (July 26, 2007) – 10:45 PST – The 30th anniversary Kiehl’s Badwater Ultramarathon turned out to be a record breaking foot race that was extraordinary in many ways. Read full post-race press release and race recap. Read the version published in Ultra Running Magazine |
Race StaffWebcast Production Team: Keith Kostman, Anna Boldon, Cathy Cramer, and Chris Kostman Webcast Reporters: Greg Minter, Anny Kedjejian, and Steve Matsuda Webcast Video Team: Mike Schafer, Chris Ragsdale, Michelle Bakker, Sasha Edge, and Maxwell Lucas Webcast Audio Team: Marlis Schmidt, Sasha Edge, and Maxwell Lucas Webcast Photography: Chris Kostman, Anna Boldon, Mike Angelos, Dave and Margaret Nelson PR Director and Media Liaison: Paul Skilbeck Race Operations Team: Mike Angelos, Poosa Kostman, Jack and Mags Denness, Don Meyer, Randy Klassen, Ruben Cantu, Joe Garza, Eric Wilson, Steve and Karen Gray, Bruce Gungle, Carolyn Campbell, John Wiley, Phil Marchant, Jay Hodde, Cory Linkel, Mike Henebry, Scott Wall, Jeff Martin, Jo Carmichael, Scott Wall, Lissette Baker, Wendy Barth, and Chris Kostman Foot Care: John Vonhof, along with the ZombieRunner.com duo: Don Lundell and Gillian Robinson Medical Team: Kent Wang, Jeff Lynn, Andy Jacobson, Anthony "Woofie" Humpage, Shayne Garvey, Scott Snyder, Kate Felix, and Megan Dell Video News Release: Dan Dominy and Lana Corless This Webcast produced entirely on Macintosh computers: MacBook Pro, iMac G5, G4 Ti Powerbook, G4 Powerbook, G4 iBook, and MacMini |