Matthew Lefthand sets another endurance record
In his first attempt, Matthew Lefthand shattered the 13-year-old Race Across the West course record. The Utah-based ultracyclist completed the challenging 860-mile (1,384 km) route from Oceanside, CA, to Durango, CO, featuring over 45,000 ft (13,715 m) of climbing, in 44:53 at an average pace of 19.8 mph (31.87 km/h). That breaks the previous record of 46:19. Veteran Marko Baloh of Slovenia finished second in 55:16. As of this report, Dorina Vaccaroni leads the women's field and is within hours of finishing. We recently covered Lefthand's multiple-record-setting virtual ride here.
