Dec 2010 - Inducted into the Ultra-Hall of fame
http://www.americanultra.org/halloffame.html
If you read "Duel in the Sun" - Story of Salazar and Beardsley Boston battle - It was Klecker that insisted Dick double knott his shoes laces - A great MN runner.
Once upon a time coached a RA'er we know.
Long dead ... But my stench lingers !
Feeling the growl again
I remember him from the book. Good for him!
"If you want to be a bad a$s, then do what a bad a$s does. There's your pep talk for today. Go Run." -- Slo_Hand
I am spaniel - Crusher of Treadmills
Until that day, no man had ever broken 5 hours (6 min/mile pace) for a road 50-miler, although American Allan Kirik (2009 AUA Hall of fame inductee) had come within half a minute of the previous year. Only Brits Cavin Woodward and Don Ritchie had done it on the track, and Ritchie’s track World Record from 1978 stood at 4:53:28. Klecker set out all by himself not just to challenge that mark, but to obliterate it. He averaged under 5:40 per mile for the first 30 miles (including a marathon split of 2:27:30), faded slightly approaching 40 miles (which he still clocked in a mind-numbing time of 3:46), then crashed and burned through his last agonizing 10 miles.
Baller.
"If you have the fire, run..." -John Climacus
Until that day, no man had ever broken 5 hours (6 min/mile pace) for a road 50-miler, although American Allan Kirik (2009 AUA Hall of fame inductee) had come within half a minute of the previous year. Only Brits Cavin Woodward and Don Ritchie had done it on the track, and Ritchie’s track World Record from 1978 stood at 4:53:28. Klecker set out all by himself not just to challenge that mark, but to obliterate it. He averaged under 5:40 per mile for the first 30 miles (including a marathon split of 2:27:30), faded slightly approaching 40 miles (which he still clocked in a mind-numbing time of 3:46), then crashed and burned through his last agonizing 10 miles. Baller.
F-U-C-K.
See, I am not an ultra guy (yet), have very little perspective on the accomplishments, but this I get.
Think....if only Salazar had not blown his Achilles after winning Comrades and had gone on to a full ultra career....
obsessah!!
How are you doing? Was Anda joking about the possum bite?
obsessah!! How are you doing? Was Anda joking about the possum bite?
Yes. They are not poisonous.