Ultramarathoner Scott Jurek exalts as he reaches the top of Mount Katahdin, the northern end of the Appalachian Trail, setting the record for fastest supported thru-hike of 46 days, 8 hours, and 7 ...

Scott Jurek, the 41-year-old ultra-runner who blazed through the Roanoke Valley last month on a record-setting quest, broke the Appalachian Trail speed record Sunday. Despite suffering a leg injury ...

As he tightened his shoes and fueled his body for the day ahead, Scott Jurek said his goal remains the same — to obliterate the speed record on the nearly 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail.

Scott Jurek is one of the world's top ultrarunners and author of the memoir, Eat & Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness. Scott is one of very few elite vegan athletes. While the ...