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World Champion Vegetarian Athletes (to name a few)

 i.     Ridgely Abele, winner of 8 national championships in karate 

 ii.     Surya Bonaly, Olympic figure skating champion

 iii.     Andreas Cahling, Swedish champion body builder, Mr. International body-building championships), Olympic gold medallist in the ski jump 

 iv.     James and Johnathon deDonato (World's record for distance butterfly stroke swimming)

  v.     Ruth Heidrich,  six-time Ironwoman, USA track and field Masters Champion

vi.     Roy Hilligan (Winner - Mr. America body-building championships)

  vii.     Keith Holmes, world-champion middleweight boxer

viii.     Desomon Howard, professional football start, Heisman Trophy Winner

  ix.     Peter Hussing, European super heavy-weight Boxing Champion

   x.     Sixto Liares, world record holder, 24 hour triathlon

  xi.     Bill Manettis, power lifting champion

 xii.     Dan Millman, world champion gymnast

  xiii.     Edwin Moses (undefeated in 8 years, 400 meter hurdles)

 xiv.     Martina Navratilova, champion tennis player

 xv.     Paavo Nurmi, long-distance runner, winner of 9 Olympic medals and 20 world records

 xvi.     Bill Pearl, four-time Mr. Universe

 xvii.     Bill Pickering, world record- holding swimmer

xviii.     Stan Price, world weightlifting record holder, bench press

xix.     Dave Scott, six-time winner of the Ironman triathlon

 xx.     Pierro Verot (World's record for downhill endurance skiing)

 xxI.     Jane Welzel, U.S. National marathon champion

 

Vegan Ultramarathoner Scott Jurek Wins Again !

He won the grueling Badwater Ultramarathon for the 2nd year in a row.  Known as the TOUGHTEST FOOTRACE on Earth, this 135-mile race takes runners from Death Valley, where temperatures often soar to 130 degrees Fahrenheit, to the trail head of Mount Whitney in California.  The runners cross Riemann ranges with a combined 40 ascent and descent of over 17,000 ft.   Jurek won his first Badwater Ultramarathon in 2005, setting a course record of 24 hours, 36 minutes.  Most runners take two days to finish the race. 

Both this year and last, Jurek won the race at Badwater just two weeks after winning the Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run, which he has won seven consecutive times. 

Jurek, who has been following a vegan diet since 1999, credits is Wednesday to his healthy diet, which allows for faster recovery to restore his body to a higher level of conditioning.   Jurek was named Runner's World hero of 2005 and Ultrarunning Magazine's Ultrarunner of the Year in 2003, 2004, and as 2005.  In 2003 he was awarded Ultrarunning Magazine's Performance of the Year.

Scott Jurek's Awards


 

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