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He (Laz) only creates special races, truly sadistic ones. He has zero interest in putting on regular 100 milers. There are thousands of those, but his races are among the most challenging and interesting in the world. He also invented the even more sadistic Backyard Ultra format!

They're not watching for the end, they're watching for the journey.

If you just care about the end, there's no reason to show up until then. Heck, a photo of folks crossing the line should be enough.

It’s not impossible to finish which is likely one of the reasons it has appeal

Because its fun