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Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop
Ultra-marathoner Michael Wardian on the road to excellence
M
ichael Wardian had to run two
marathons in a day. The mere 26.2 was too easy.
A former Michigan State lacrosse player, Wardian holds the
world record for the fastest indoor marathon and the fastest indoor 50K. He also ran the fastest marathon dressed as a superhero, Spiderman, as well as the fastest full and half marathons on a treadmill.
What was your proudest moment of your lacrosse career?
Accomplishing my lifelong goal of scoring against Syracuse and playing in the Carrier Dome. I grew up dreaming of playing for a Division I team, and the pinnacle of that dream was to score in the Carrier Dome.
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Did lacrosse provide you with any training for marathons? Lacrosse is an amazing sport and defi nitely gave me some gritty, hardnosed determination to keep pushing when things don’t go as you expect and to be open and adaptable to changing tactics if something isn’t
Endurance junkee
Michael Wardian won the Dopey Challenge with the fastest time in four events spanning four days at Disney World and finished with six medals.
working. I loved being a part of a team, but also having a role in that team, during lacrosse. That has helped me on my path to being an elite endurance athlete and working with other elite athletes on various teams.
Why did you pick up long distance running after you stopped playing lacrosse?
I enjoy being in motion, and the longer I ran, the more I enjoyed it. But with that said, I don’t mind doing any distance from one mile up to 135 miles. At this point, I might look at doing longer races in the future. I am always exploring what I am capable of and trying to expand my limits.
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