AdventureCORPS Presents the 2007 Kiehl's Badwater Ultramarathon

Race Updates by Badwater Media Liaison, Paul Skilbeck

#1: Furnace Creek, Calif. (July 23, 2007) 12:57 PST. – The 30^th anniversary Kiehl’s Badwater Ultramarathon began to take shape as runners enjoyed continuing overcast skies and relatively cool – if humid – temperatures around 112F, and kept pressure on the course record. Read full report

#2: Panamint Springs, Calif. (July 23, 2007) 23:36PST. – The 30^th anniversary Kiehl’s Badwater Ultramarathon started this morning at Badwater, Death Valley, when 84 of the world’s top ultradistance runners set off under overcast skies and in relatively cool temperatures, with an expected high today of 112F in Furnace Creek. Read full report

#3: Lone Pine, Calif. (July 24, 2007) 12:23 PST. — The two year-old course record for the Kiehl’s Badwater Ultramarathon was smashed by the rookie runner Valmir Nunes, 43, of Brazil, who came back from third place to take a hard-earned race win after an eventful night. His finishing time of 22:51:29 was a long way inside the previous mark of 24:36:08, set by Scott Jurek in 2005. Read full report

#4: Lone Pine, Calif. (July 24, 2007) 00:00 PST– In a day of upheaval in the women’s field, Lisa Bliss, 39, of Spokane, Wash., turned the tables on her rivals and emerged as a surprised winner of the 2007 Kiehl’s Badwater Ultramarathon with a time of 34:33:40. Read full report

#5: Lone Pine, Calif. (July 25, 2007) – 12:17 PST – With the men’s and women’s races won, the focus turned to the multitude of middle- and back-pack runners who were finishing the 2007 Kiehl’s Badwater Ultramarathon in numbers not seen in recent years, with only five withdrawals, at the time of writing, from the field of 84 starters. Read full report

#6: Lone Pine, Calif. (July 26, 2007) – 10:45 PST – The 30th anniversary Kiehl’s Badwater Ultramarathon turned out to be a record breaking foot race that was extraordinary in many ways. Read full post-race press release and race recap. Read the version published in Ultra Running Magazine

#7: Feedback about the 2007 race from racers, crew, staff, and fans

All stories by Greg Minter or Steve Matsuda

Akos Konya and David Goggins: Friends and Competitors: Read Story

Past Champions and Contenders Weigh in on this Year's Race: Read Story

Truly Mobile: Badwater Medical Team: Read Story

Toeing the Line: Read Story

Welcome to Death Valley: Read Story

Achim Heukemes: Across Australia and Beyond Badwater: Read Story

If the Sock Fits, it Must be Injinji: Read Story

The Colors of Badwater: Read Story

Martin Franklin and The Coleman Company: Read Story

Comments from Crews in Death Valley: Read Story

Kiehl's and Badwater, a Perfect Partnership: Read Story

Nunez Blazes to record Smashing Finish: Read Story

David Balsley - ASPIRE: Read Story

Matukaitis and Lint, Youngest Entrants: Read Story

Vito Bialla and Semper Fi Fund: Read Story

Frank McKinney and The Caring House Project Foundation: Read Story

Race Reports from The Portal Road: Read Story

Fatton and Vallée: Read Story

All audio Interviews by Marlis Schmidt

Pre-Race Comments (Foreign) Listen

Pre-Race Comments (English) Listen

Pre-Race Comments (English) Listen

Mid-Race Comments Listen

Team Brazil Interview Listen

David Balsey (runner) and Sarah Reinertsen (crew member) Listen

Ben and Denise Jones: 2007 Badwater Hall of Fame Inductees Listen

Denise Jones: The Blister Queen Listen

Anita Marie Fromm and Crew Listen

Martin Franklin and his "Wounded Warrior" Crew Member Listen

Race to the Top: A selection of various comments and thoughts Listen