Episode 5 - David Horton - The Promise Land 50k++

About this episode

In this episode, John Andersen interviews David Horton about the Promise Land 50k and its significance as both an event and a race.

The Promise Land 50k was started in 2001 by the one and only David Horton. In this episode we talk about creating the Promise Land 50k, why its as much an event as it is a race, how in the heck Horton's running class students have such an incredible finishing rate, and what the most important things are in a race according to the one and only, DHo. Music: Nothing You Can Do by Turnpike Troubadours.

People in this episode

Host: John Andersen

Guest: David Horton

Topics covered

• ultramarathon
• race organization
• running education
• event planning
• finishing rates

Keywords

• Promise Land 50k
• David Horton
• running class
• finishing rate
• race event

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