Trail Runner Smashes Hardrock Endurance Record

Kyle Skaggs, a 23-year-old New Mexican, won the 2008 Hardrock Endurance 100 in less than a day—a feat that many believed to be impossible, according to MSNBC. 

His time was just shy of 24 hours– a good five hours faster than his closest competitor.

Race organizers were shocked, calling his performance flawless and unprecedented. The race began at 6 a.m. Friday, and Skaggs started strong, breaking checkpoint records all along the way.

“This is one of the great athletic barriers that we thought would never be broken," said Hardrock race director and founder Dale Garland. "There was no weak part of his race. I kept waiting for him to blow up. But he was consistent.”

Skaggs, a winner of previous 100s, said that he didn’t set out to win, he just set out to run.

"I just took it one mountain at a time. I just said I'm going to get to the top of the next. You can't look beyond that.”

The race officially ended at 6 a.m. Sunday, a full day after Skaggs crossed the finish line. Final times for all racers are available at hardrock100.com.