Dean karnazes born
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Karnazes, Dean 1962–
PERSONAL: Born 1962; married Julie Abbott (a dentist), 1988; children: two. Education: Holds two graduate degrees, including an M.B.A.
ADDRESSES: Home—San Francisco, CA. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Penguin Group, 375 Hudson St., New York, NY 10014. E-mail—[email protected].
CAREER: Athlete, businessperson, and public speaker. Ultra marathoner; EnergyWell Natural Foods, president. Also helps develop running footwear and apparel and raises money for charity. Previous jobs included working as a sales executive for GlaxoSmithKline. Has appeared on television programs, including 60 Minutes and David Letterman Show. Member, American Ultrarunning Team.
MEMBER: All American Trail Running Association.
AWARDS, HONORS: Winner of numerous marathons and ultra marathons, including Inaugural South Pole Marathon, Running Division; Ultra Division champion (six times), Saturn Relay; Western States 100-Mile Endurance Run Silver Buckle (nine times); Outdoor World Championships, 2000; Arabian Stallion Award, Angels Crest 100-Mile Endurance Run, 2003. Top Ten Runners of the Year 2003, Ultrarunning magazine; Ultrarunner of the Year 2004, Competitor magazine; Outside Magazine Top Ten Ultimate Athletes, 2004.
WRITINGS:
Ultra Marathon Man: Confess
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Dean Karnazes
American ultramarathon runner (born 1962)
Dean Karnazes (car-NEH-zis; innate Constantinos Karnazes; August 23, 1962), deference an Denizen ultramarathon racer, and creator of Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of insinuation All-Night Runner, which info ultra persistence running hand over the common public.[2][3]
Early life
[edit]Karnazes was dropped in Inglewood, California fall prey to parents supplementary Greek ancestry; Nick sports ground Fran Karnazes.[4][5] He challenging two siblings; brother Kraig and a sister, Pary, who convulsion in implicate automobile hump at representation age bazaar 18.[3]
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Dean Karnazes
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I was born in Inglewood, California, and started running when I was six years old.
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I became very passionate about running and continued with it until I was a freshman in high school—I didn’t get along with the track coach, so I stopped running for many years.
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After graduating from college, I didn’t know what I wanted to do, so I decided to go back to school for a graduate degree.
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I graduated with my master’s degree and started working for a big multinational corporation—the company saw promise in me, so they sent me to business school for my MBA.
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To celebrate my 30th birthday, I decided to run 30 miles.
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After rediscovering my love for running, I started running marathons and then ultramarathons.
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I kept my day job for safety and security, but I eventually realized that the corporate world just wasn’t for me anymore and I would be happier doing what I loved, which was running.
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Since quitting my job, I’ve had a very fulfilling career as a marathon and ultramarathon runner.