Scott Jurek

Scott Jurek

Ultramarathoner, author, and public speaker. Throughout his running career, Jurek was one of the most dominant ultramarathon runners in the world, winning the Hardrock Hundred (2007), the Badwater Ultramarathon (2005, 2006), the Spartathlon (2006, 2007, 2008), and the Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run (1999–2005). In 2010, at the 24-Hour World Championships in Brive-la-Gaillarde, France, Jurek won a silver medal behind Shingo Inoue and set a new US record for distance run in 24 hours with 165.7 miles (an average pace of 8 minutes and 42 seconds per mile). In 2015, Jurek set the Fastest Known Time running record for the 2,189-mile Appalachian Trail. Jurek has followed a vegetarian diet since 1997, and a vegan diet since 1999.

  • Title: Scott Jurek
  • Popularity: 0.918
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1973-10-26
  • Place of Birth: Duluth, Minnesota, USA
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Scott Jurek Movies

  • 2021
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    Defeated Dreams

    Defeated Dreams

    1 2021 HD

    An inside look at Scott Jurek's 2021 attempt at breaking the Appalachian Trail speed record.

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  • 2018
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    Running for Good: The Fiona Oakes Documentary

    Running for Good: The Fiona Oakes Documentary

    7.7 2018 HD

    Running for Good follows world record marathon runner Fiona Oakes in her attempt not only to set a new global record in endurance racing, but to...

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  • 2015
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    Run Free: The True Story of Caballo Blanco

    Run Free: The True Story of Caballo Blanco

    7 2015 HD

    American ultra running legend Micah True (Caballo Blanco, or the White Horse) lived and ran with the Tarahumara Indians in Northern Mexico. The...

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  • 2016
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    Vegan: Everyday Stories

    Vegan: Everyday Stories

    7.7 2016 HD

    A feature-length documentary that explores the lives of four remarkably different people who share a common thread - they're all vegan. The movie...

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  • 2017
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    From the Ground Up

    From the Ground Up

    7 2017 HD

    In the feature documentary FROM THE GROUND UP, former meat-eating college football player Santino Panico goes on a journey to rediscover the athlete...

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  • 2019
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    The Game Changers

    The Game Changers

    7.3 2019 HD

    From the UFC Octagon in Las Vegas and the anthropology lab at Dartmouth, to a strongman gym in Berlin and the bushlands of Zimbabwe, the world is...

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