Scott Jurek

Born: 1973-10-26

Ultramarathoner, author, and public speaker. Throughout his running career, Jurek was one of the most dominant ultramarathon runners in the world, winning the Hardrock Hundred (2007), the Badwater Ultramarathon (2005, 2006), the Spartathlon (2006, 2007, 2008), and the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run (1999–2005). In 2010, at the 24-Hour World Championships in Brive-la-Gaillarde, France, Jurek won a silver medal behind Shingo Inoue and set a new US record for distance run in 24 hours with 165.7 miles (an average pace of 8 minutes and 42 seconds per mile). In 2015, Jurek set the Fastest Known Time running record for the 2,189-mile Appalachian Trail. Jurek has followed a vegetarian diet since 1997, and a vegan diet since 1999.


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The Game Changers

as Self
Released: 2019-09-16

From the UFC Octagon in Las Vegas and the anthropology lab at Dartmouth, to a strongman gym in...

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Running for Good: The Fiona Oakes Documentary

as Self
Released: 2018-10-11

Running for Good follows world record marathon runner Fiona Oakes in her attempt not only to set...

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Vegan: Everyday Stories

as Himself
Released: 2016-06-04

A feature-length documentary that explores the lives of four remarkably different people who...

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Run Free: The True Story of Caballo Blanco

as Himself
Released: 2015-09-01

American ultra running legend Micah True (Caballo Blanco, or the White Horse) lived and ran with...

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Defeated Dreams

as Himself
Released: 2021-09-08

An inside look at Scott Jurek's 2021 attempt at breaking the Appalachian Trail speed record.

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From the Ground Up

as Himself (ultra runner)
Released: 2017-12-08

In the feature documentary FROM THE GROUND UP, former meat-eating college football player...

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