Guest trail runner profile and race report written by Joseph W. Gex, II. Photos: Thiago Diz. Lieutenant Colonel John Bezou (Ret.) recently returned from Atacama, Chile, where he completed the Atacama Crossing ultramarathon. This race marked the third ultramarathon (155-mile race over seven days) on the third different continent that Bezou has completed this calendar… Read more »
Guest trail runner profile and race report written by Joseph W. Gex, II. Photos by Carlos Garcia Prieto.. Mississippi native and ultramarathoner Lt. Col. John Bezou (Ret) recently completed the second leg of the 4Deserts Grand Slam Plus in the Republic of Georgia on June 25. But, it was not without some adversity created by… Read more »
Written by Joseph W. Gex, II. Photos by Thiago Diz. Above photo: John Bezou crosses the finish line of the 155 mile Namib race on May 7. We have all seen bits and pieces of marathons being run on television, watched portions of the race during an Olympics broadcast, or have even seen a stage… Read more »
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