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Podcast: Ultrarunning History
Episode: 133: Frank Hart - Part 5: Declining Running Career
Description: By Davy Crockett
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Read the full story of Frank Hart in my new book: Frank Hart: The First Black Ultrarunning Star
By 1888, Hart had competed in about 30 six-day races in nine years. He had reached 100 miles or more in about 40 races and had so far won at least 30 ultras. Perhaps because of his color, he had not been given enough credit as being a dominant champion during his career. There certainly were some who were better six-day pedestrians, but he was at least in the top-10 of his era.
Racist labels against blacks such h...