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$1 Ultra

Backyard-style race

The $1 Ultra is an unsanctioned, backyard-style ultramarathon in New York City, created by Austin Lo and Victor Zeitoune. Its format includes a dollar buy-in.

Format
Backyard-style ultraContinuing event identity from the creators’ episode description.Source

3 TUM reports · Published coverage below

Publication history

Coverage over time

3 editorial issues

Distinct issues per publication month. Each issue counts once.

$1 Ultra — monthly TUM coverageFrom Jul 2024 through Nov 2026. Highest month: 2 issues. Exact counts are provided in the accessible chart description.Jul 2024: 0 editorial issuesAug 2024: 0 editorial issuesSep 2024: 0 editorial issuesOct 2024: 0 editorial issuesNov 2024: 0 editorial issuesDec 2024: 0 editorial issuesJan 2025: 0 editorial issuesFeb 2025: 0 editorial issuesMar 2025: 0 editorial issuesApr 2025: 0 editorial issuesMay 2025: 0 editorial issuesJun 2025: 0 editorial issuesJul 2025: 0 editorial issuesAug 2025: 0 editorial issuesSep 2025: 0 editorial issuesOct 2025: 0 editorial issuesNov 2025: 0 editorial issuesDec 2025: 0 editorial issuesJan 2026: 0 editorial issuesFeb 2026: 0 editorial issuesMar 2026: 0 editorial issuesApr 2026: 0 editorial issuesMay 2026: 0 editorial issuesJun 2026: 2 editorial issuesJul 2026: 0 editorial issuesAug 2026: 0 editorial issuesSep 2026: 0 editorial issuesOct 2026: 1 editorial issueNov 2026: 0 editorial issues
Jul 2024Peak 2Nov 2026

Monthly editorial issue counts: Jul 2024: 0; Aug 2024: 0; Sep 2024: 0; Oct 2024: 0; Nov 2024: 0; Dec 2024: 0; Jan 2025: 0; Feb 2025: 0; Mar 2025: 0; Apr 2025: 0; May 2025: 0; Jun 2025: 0; Jul 2025: 0; Aug 2025: 0; Sep 2025: 0; Oct 2025: 0; Nov 2025: 0; Dec 2025: 0; Jan 2026: 0; Feb 2026: 0; Mar 2026: 0; Apr 2026: 0; May 2026: 0; Jun 2026: 2; Jul 2026: 0; Aug 2026: 0; Sep 2026: 0; Oct 2026: 1; Nov 2026: 0.

Sponsor mentions, repeated links and polls are excluded. Credits within editorial items may count. Read the supporting timeline ↓

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Hines revisits the One Dollar Ultra

Max Hines revisited June’s New York City One Dollar Ultra, including the $1-per-lap entry and street closures around the course. This is a retrospective, not an upcoming race or new performance result.

Event date: June 2026 · TUM publication: October 30, 2026

Published in TUM

Runner’s World covers the $1 Ultra

TUM linked coverage of the backyard-style race in midtown Manhattan, following its earlier Monday mention.

Published in TUM

Kennedy wins the $1 Ultra

Vin Kennedy completed lap 33 to win, credited with 137 miles over 33 hours after a six-hour head-to-head with Tom Garvey. The source did not give Garvey a final placing or total.

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Runner’s World

TUM linked coverage of the backyard-style race in midtown Manhattan, following its earlier Monday mention.

Source

Winner after lap 33 · credited 137 miles / 33 hours

Vin Kennedy

Vin Kennedy completed lap 33 to win, credited with 137 miles over 33 hours after a six-hour head-to-head with Tom Garvey. The source did not give Garvey a final placing or total.

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Six-hour head-to-head; no finalplacing established

Tom Garvey

Vin Kennedy completed lap 33 to win, credited with 137 miles over 33 hours after a six-hour head-to-head with Tom Garvey. The source did not give Garvey a final placing or total.

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Public background sources checked October 21, 2026. The selection contains 127 published issues.

  • Trials of Miles August 26 displayed; exact publication date/year not established in inspected body · Checked Oct 21, 2026

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Public background & sources Checked October 21, 2026

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