Ultra athletes compete in International Falls Ultra Marathon

by Tom Crann, Minnesota Public Radio

St. Paul, Minn. — The temperature was about 13 below in International Falls when over 100 athletes started the Arrowhead 135 Ultra marathon. More than 100 competitors will spend the next couple of days skiing, biking or trekking on foot in Northeastern Minneaota for a distance of 135 miles.

Stephen Regenold writes the Gear Junkie column online and in newspapers across the country. He has competed in the Arrowhead 135 as well as other extreme sports, and he spoke with MPR's Tom Crann about the event.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, 02/01/2010, 4:24 p.m.
• All Things Considered, 02/01/2010, 6:25 p.m.