Is There Any Drug Testing In The Ultra Running Sport

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With the increase in popularity and potential prize money associated with ultrarunning, testing is now done more frequently. Ultrarunning is pretty pure as a sport, but some competitors do cut courses and cause issues. The culture of the community also doesn’t lend itself to this since so many ultra runners are friends.

Backpacker Radio · #37 | Jenny & Scott Jurek on the Appalachian Trail Speed Record, Parenting, and What's Next · at 20:30 · May 26th, 2019 ·Transcript

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Are There Other Forms Of Cheating Found In The Sport at 0:00 Transcript
What Are Some Other Trails That Have Peaked Scott's Interest That He Hasn't Had The Opportunity To Hike Yet at 0:00 Transcript
What Does Scott And Jenny's Active Lifestyle Look Like With Balancing Parenthood at 0:00 Transcript
What Advice Do Scott And Jenny Have Regarding Their Lifestyle And Entering Parenthood at 0:00 Transcript
As A Lifelong Athlete And Competitor, Has Scott Done Anything On A High Level, Competitive Degree Since The At Fkt In 2015 at 0:00 Transcript
How Was The Book Writing Process For Scott And Jenny at 0:00 Transcript
Will Scott Be Back On The Trail Anytime Soon at 0:00 Transcript
What Sports Are The Jureks Hoping Their Children Will Try at 0:00 Transcript
What Is Attractive About The Ultrarunning Sport at 0:00 Transcript
What Did Scott Anticipate He Would Be Doing Career-wise at 0:00 Transcript
What Is Scott’s New Book at 0:00 Transcript
How Did The “eat And Run” And “born To Run” Books Change Scott’s Life at 0:00 Transcript
Do Women Participate In Ultrarunning As Well at 0:00 Transcript
Who Is Scott Jurek at 6:01 Transcript
Do You Lose Your Mind During Long Ultra Races at 7:58 Transcript
When Did Ultra Running Turn Into A Feasible Career at 12:42 Transcript
What Are Ultra Running Prize Packages Like Today at 13:43 Transcript
How Do Athletes Make Money If They Are Not Paid For Races at 14:59 Transcript
What Does Scott Think About The Eastern States 100 Race at 15:50 Transcript
How Did Jenny And Scott Jurek First Meet at 17:38 Transcript
Has The Ultra Running World Changed In The Last Decades at 19:09 Transcript
Is There Any Drug Testing In The Ultra Running Sport at 20:30 Transcript
What Injuries Did Scott Endure On His Appalachian Trail Hike at 25:18 Transcript
What Is The Normal Amount Of Time Needed To Recover From The Issues He Was Dealing With at 30:36 Transcript
Regarding Marriage, What Was The Expectation For What This Time On The Trail Would Look Like As Jenny Followed Along In A Vehicle at 36:03 Transcript
What Is Scott's Personality And How Did That Translate Into The Hike at 41:04 Transcript
What Was The Experience Like For Scott As An Inspirational Figure For Others at 43:36 Transcript
Scott Went Northbound On The Trail Instead Of Southbound, Which Is What The Fkt Is Built For. In Hindsight, Would He Have Still Gone Backwards at 55:31 Transcript
What Advice Would Scott Offer To Someone Who Wants To Go After An Fkt Trail at 58:21 Transcript
How Much Weight Did Scott Lose On The Trail at 1:08:19 Transcript