The Kid

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On January 13, 2024, Hans Troyer, a 23-year-old ultra runner from Nunan, Georgia, shocked the running community by completing the Bandera 100K in 7 hours and 45 minutes, breaking Jim Walmsley’s long-standing course record. Following this achievement, Troyer faced a grueling challenge at the Black Canyon race, where he battled severe physical distress to finish in 10th place. The documentary tracks his rise in the ultra running world, culminating in his preparation for the prestigious Western States 100.

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Walmsley

Walmsley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Alex Walmsley is an English professional rugby league footballer. Anne Walmsley (1931–2025), British editor, scholar, critic and author David Walmsley, Canadian journalist, editor of The Globe and Mail David Walmsley, British actor, known for roles in Ben-Hur (2016) and Slow Horses (2022) Emma Walmsley, British businesswoman, CEO of GlaxoSmithKline Ian Walmsley, British physicist Jim Walmsley, American long-distance runner Joan Walmsley, British Liberal Democrat politician John S. Walmsley Jr. (1920–1951), U.S. Air Force bomber pilot, Medal of Honor recipient Jon Walmsley, British-American musician and actor Joshua Walmsley (1794–1871), English businessman and Liberal Party politician Kerry Walmsley, New Zealand cricketer Leo Walmsley (1892–1966), English writer Richard Walmsley, English record producer and songwriter, member of the Beatmasters and Goldbug Robert Walmsley (disambiguation) Syd Walmsley (1896–1973), English rugby league footballer Thomas Walmsley (disambiguation) Wal Walmsley (1916–1978), Australian cricketer

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Ultramarathon

An ultramarathon is a footrace longer than the traditional marathon distance of 42.195 kilometres. The sport of running ultramarathons is called ultra running or ultra distance running.

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Battle of Hamel

The Battle of Hamel was an attack by Australian Army and US Army infantry, supported by Tank Corps tanks, against German positions in and around the town of Le Hamel, in northern France, during World War I. The attack was planned and led by Lieutenant General John Monash, commander of the Australian Corps, and took place on 4 July 1918.

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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is a national park of the United States located in western Colorado and managed by the National Park Service. The Black Canyon of the Gunnison was established as a national monument on March 2, 1933. It was redesignated a national park on October 21, 1999, and incorporated 4,000 acres owned by the Bureau of Land Management. The Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area was created at the same time. There are two primary entrances to the park: the south rim entrance is located 15 miles (24 km) east of Montrose, while the north rim entrance is 11 miles (18 km) south of Crawford and is closed in the winter. The park contains 12 miles (19 km) of the 48-mile-long (77 km) Gunnison River. The national park itself contains the deepest and most dramatic section of the canyon, but the canyon continues upstream into Curecanti National Recreation Area and downstream into Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area. The canyon's name owes itself to the fact that parts of the gorge only receive 33 minutes of sunlight a day, according to Images of America: The Black Canyon of the Gunnison. In the book, author Duane Vandenbusche states, "Several canyons of the American West are longer and some are deeper, but none combines the depth, sheerness, narrowness, darkness, and dread of the Black Canyon."

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