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John F. Kennedy came into office with a goal of improving the health of the nation as part of his New Frontier policy program. As President-elect, he wrote an article for Sports Illustrated, December 26, 1960, called "The Soft American" which warned that Americans were becoming unfit in a changing world where automation and increased leisure time replaced the benefits of exercise and hard work.
The JFK 50 Mile or the JFK 50 Mile Memorial is an ultramarathon that takes place annually in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The first race was held on 30 March 1963, one of numerous 50-mile (80 km) races that year. After the Kennedy assassination, many of these events were never held again. [1]
When those plans fell apart, they turned their attention to another adventure, still on the extreme side — the 62nd annual JFK 50 Mile ultramarathon on Nov. 23 in Washington County. One of their ...
David Sinclair and Rachel Drake shattered records in winning the men's and women's titles in the 62nd annual JFK 50 Mile ultramarathon on Saturday. Sinclair, 32, of South Burlington, Vermont, took ...
The 61st annual JFK 50 Mile, the country's oldest ultramarathon, will be held Saturday in Washington County.
Since 2015, she has set numerous Ultramarathon world and American records/bests between 50 miles and 6 days. [28] [29] [30] In 2023, she improved the women's 48Hr world record by 14.8 miles to 270.505 miles (435.336 km), the third-best performance in the world behind only two men. She is the first woman to hold an outright American record.
After his win of the JFK 50 Mile in 2013 with the third fastest time in course history, [3] he turned pro while continuing his cruise ship work. [4] In 2015, his win of Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc's 105 kilometres (65 mi) Courmayeur-Champex-Chamonix (CCC) was the first American win of that race.
This eight-week training plan is designed for those new to cycling and looking to add more mileage. It offers a flexible schedule, but helps you hit 50 miles.