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Jurek’s Chicago benchmark
Scott Jurek described a 3:12 Chicago marathon as a benchmark for his training and said he wanted to keep improving without chasing his former self.
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Scott Jurek
UltrarunnerInterview guest
Scott Jurek is an ultrarunner and author of Eat & Run. His official biography records seven consecutive Western States 100-mile wins from 1999 through 2005.
8 TUM reports · Published coverage below
Publication history
Coverage over time
7 editorial issues
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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: 1; Jan 2025: 0; Feb 2025: 0; Mar 2025: 0; Apr 2025: 0; May 2025: 0; Jun 2025: 1; 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: 1; Jul 2026: 0; Aug 2026: 2; Sep 2026: 1; Oct 2026: 1; Nov 2026: 0.
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TrailCon conversations released
TUM announced Freetrail’s release schedule, starting with Matt Carpenter and Scott Jurek. The conversations and publication dates are separate.
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Browning’s family and Jurek updates
TUM linked reports of successful surgeries and early progress while explicitly noting further care and recovery ahead.
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Grant on race coverage
TUM linked Grant’s conversation with Melanson about his early UTMB experience and coverage that explains landscapes and communities.
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Singletrack’s Western States media
Scott Jurek: Linked interview or conversation. Dated June 25 reporting; historical context, plans and later outcomes remain distinct.
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Jurek’s seventh Western States title
The publisher recalled Scott Jurek’s seventh consecutive Western States victory in 2005. Publication in 2025 does not move that event into 2025.
Event date: 2005 · TUM publication: June 27, 2025
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Past champions gather before Western States 2025
TUM described his presence before Western States 2025, not a race start.
Event date: 2025 · TUM publication: June 27, 2025
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A hinted 2025 Jurek return
TUM relayed a UTMB hint that Scott Jurek could return to the Sierra Tarahumara in 2025, recalling the 2006 run associated with Born to Run. The question remains conditional and establishes no confirmed entry, start or finish.
Repeated links & other mentions (1)
Repeated link
Scott Jurek’s Jeff Browning update
The issue repeated this link from earlier coverage. It is not a new report.
Connections
Media appearance
Freetrail
Participant in the released TrailCon conversation · 2026-09-25
SourceLinked interview or conversation
Singletrack
Singletrack linked pre-race interviews, a Scott Jurek conversation, power rankings and field previews. An interview or ranking is separate from a start or finish result.
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Coverage details
- Reported Chicago time
- 3:12Source
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- Scott Jurek Undated official biography; historical achievements explicitly dated · Checked Oct 18, 2026
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- Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2026-09-25
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- Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2026-09-05
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- Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2026-08-27
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- Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2026-10-16
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- Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2026-06-25
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- Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2025-06-27
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- Published TUM issueThe Ultra Minute · 2024-12-04
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