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American ultrarunner
Karl Meltzer
Personal information
Nickname
Speedgoat Karl
Nationality
American
Born
(1967-12-08) December 8, 1967 (age 56)
Website
www.karlmeltzer.com
Sport
Country
United States
Sport
Ultrarunning
Event
Ultramarathon
Turned pro
1999
Coached by
Self
Karl Meltzer (born December 8, 1967, nicknamed "Speedgoat Karl") is an ultrarunner and ultrarunning coach based in Sandy, Utah. Meltzer has won more 100-mile ultramarathons than any other ultramarathoner, and has held speed records at major U.S. trails, including the Appalachian Trail and the Pony Express Trail. Meltzer's trail runs have been featured in news outlets from Ultrarunning.com to NBC Sports.[1]
Meltzer has been a professional ultramarathoner since 1999, and a coach since 2007.
While many ultrarunners tend to be vegetarian and averse to alcohol or caffeine,[2] Meltzer has been seen with bacon, Red Bull, and microbrews.[3]
On September 18, 2016, Meltzer set an Appalachian Trail record by completing the 2,190 miles over 14 states in 45 days 22 hours and 38 minutes.[4] This achievement was featured in a 2017 documentary movie "Made To Be Broken".[5] Meltzer's record was eclipsed in September 2017 by Joe McConaughy in a self-supported run.[6] The current A.T. fastest known time was by Belgian runner Karel Sabbe, who completed the trail in 41 days, 7 hours, and 39 minutes on August 29, 2018.[7]
Meltzer is the current Race Director for the Speedgoat 50K at Snowbird Ski Resort.[8]
^"Karl Meltzer on NBC this Sunday". H.U.R.T. Hawaii. 2010-11-12. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-28.
^"Ultrarunning and Vegetarianism". Ultrarunning Magazine. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020.
^"More cool Red Bull Human Express stats, and why it went so well! | Official Site of Karl Meltzer | World Class Endurance Runner | Coaching Services". Karlmeltzer.com. 2011-07-30. Retrieved 2013-11-28.
^Cite error: The named reference NYT-20160918 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^"10 Awesome Outdoor Documentaries to Inspire You to Get Outside - KÜHL Blog". 20 November 2019.
^"Meet the Man Who Just Destroyed the Appalachian Trail Speed Record". 6 September 2017.
^"This Guy Just Beat the AT Speed Record by 4 Days". 29 August 2018.
^"All Speedgoat Mountain Races". karlmeltzer.com. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
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