381. Charlie Lawrence, Des Linden's 50K Pacer
"This is a definite compliment from Des. She was like, 'I like you enough where I can hang out with you for three hours!'"
In April, Des Linden made history by making her ultramarathon debut and, in the process, breaking the world record in the 50K (2:59:54) and becoming the first woman to run a 50K in under three hours. And while Des may hold the new record, she didn't go it alone: She was joined by Charlie Lawrence. Charlie ran at the University of Minnesota, and made his marathon debut at the California International Marathon in 2018, where he ran a 2:16 and earned himself an Olympic…
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