Stu Mittleman is an
ultradistance running champion, as well as a
fitness/running coach and author.
Mittleman set three consecutive
American 100-Mile Road Race records in the
US National Championships 1980–1982. His fastest 100-Mile Run was 12 hours 56 mi
In 1986, he won the
1,000 Mile World Championship and set a new
world record
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by running the distance (1 609.344 kilometers) in 11 days, 20 hours, 36 min. 50 sec.
Mittleman set three consecutive American Records in the
6 Day Race
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, the final one being set in 1985 at the
University of Colorado Field House. One record, which still stands: 577.75 miles in 6 days.
In December 2008, Mittleman became the sixth American – the third American male – to be inducted into the
American Ultrarunning Hall of Fame
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References
External links
WorldUltrafitCompany of Mittleman, based in California.
''Basics of Stu's Approach''Tony Robbins refers to the "Stu Mittleman method" in the "Ten Day Challenge – Aerobic Power".
() Book, written by Mittleman.
Stu Mittleman inducted into the American Ultrarunning Hall of Fame
American male ultramarathon runners
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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