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Ultramarathoner Karl Meltzer

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In 2010, ultramarathoner Karl Meltzer embarked on his attempt to run the Pony Express route, crossing the Rocky Mountains from Sacramento, California to St Joseph, Missouri, USA. This is his story.

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