S5E3 -- The World’s first Ultraman : Kurt Madden
After walking into Tug’s Tavern Swim, Run, Swim event and finishing 30th out of 400 – a young Kurt Madden thought, ”maybe I can hang with these people”.
A few years later he was regularly travelling to Hawaii to compete in Ironman and Ultraman races. In fact, Kurt was the first winner of Ultraman in 1983. He shares some stories of the early days in Hawaii and how it was viewed as a fad.
He has podiumed as an age grouper more times than can be counted and has three top 10 finishes at the Ironman World Championships when he raced as a pro.
Kurt currently races in the 65 - 69 AG and just returned from the Ironman World Championship in Nice where he finished 12th in his age group. We discuss his racing experience and he shares numerous tips for success in Nice. As a coach, and coach trainer with TriDot, his answers often tend toward helping the listener be a more successful athlete.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Ultra TriFest Canada
- Ultra 515 World Wide Championships
- Ironman World Championships
- Tug’s Tavern Swim, Run, Swim
- Leadville 100
- Hardrock 100
- TriDot Training
Shout outs and mentions in this episode:
- Steve King (S1E1) (S1E2) (S1E3)
- Rudy von Berg
- Vespa Power
- Tom Warren
- Dave Scott
- Julie Moss
- Scott Molina
- Scott TInley
- Stu Mittleman
- Kelly Madden
- Dave Horton
- Tarahumara / Rarámuri
- Born to Run - Book
- Jeff Booher
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Show Contributors:
Host : Larry Ryan
Contributing Raconteur : Steve King
Announcer : Mary Jo Dionne
Production : 5Five Enterprises
Music : Run by 331
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