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- Ultramarathon, trail running Zach Miller is a professional American ultramarathon runner.
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Zach Miller is a professional American ultramarathon runner. Biography. Born in Kenya to missionary parents, Miller was primarily raised in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He ran track, cross country, and played soccer in high school. He continued to run at Rochester Institute of Technology while studying electrical engineering.
Ultrarunner Zach Miller is known as much for his unique living situations as he is for running long distances. The 29-year old spent the first two years of his life in Kenya, lived on a cruise ship in his early 20's and now caretakes a cabin halfway up Colorado's Pike's Peak, at 10,200 feet.
- Leaving Home in Barr Camp For The Unknown
- Caretaking Is ‘Everything and Anything’
- ‘A Lot of Miles and A Lot of Hours’
- The Thrilling, Uncharted Future For Zach Miller
Barr Camp is nestled all in its lonesome at 10,200 feet in the Pike National Forest, just west of Colorado Springs. The grounds include a main cabin, yurt, upper cabin and a handful of lean-to shelters. The campground is almost always covered in snow through the winter. In the thick of tree trunks and branches, you may not realize you’re there unti...
In some ways, Barr Camp hasn’t changed since Miller first arrived to start his caretaker role in 2015. Since it was built in 1922, Barr Camp has served as a refuge for visitors. According to the nonprofit’s website, each year more than 25,000 people visit and 2,500 people spend the night in one of the cabins, lean-to shelters, camp sites or yurt. “...
It’s hard to quantify the miles Miller has run around the Pikes Peak region. “It’s a lot of miles and a lot of hours,” he said. As an ultrarunner — meaning he regularly races distances longer than a marathon — it’s his outlet of choice, through the ups and downs of life, he said. Miller, who was born to missionary parents in Kenya before moving to ...
For the last few weeks, Miller has been training Heather and Derek Timlin as they adjust to their new roles as caretakers. The couple moved into the camp on Feb. 20 with about 60 pounds of personal items on their backs. “I always wanted an informal education job, kind of like this, where I get to talk to people and share my love for the outdoors wi...
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May 30, 2016 · Even before he became a caretaker at Barr Camp and retreated to 10,200 feet above sea level a year ago, world-class ultrarunner Zach Miller stayed out of the spotlight. Heck, it even took Nike several weeks to track him down after his standout performance at the 2013 JFK 50 Mile.
Jan 16, 2024 · Zach Miller is second in the 2023 UROY voting. Miller was runner-up at UTMB and set a course record in winning the Tarawera 100-mile in New Zealand. He was also sixth at the World Trail Championships 80k in Austria.
- Ultrarunning Magazine
Jan 11, 2021 · Zach Miller has been a household name in trail and ultrarunning since his out-of-nowhere victory at the 2013 JFK 50 Miler. Since then, the 34-year-old has raced and won some of the biggest...
Dec 1, 2013 · Zach Miller is a 25-year-old dude who travels the world while working on a cruise ship. Last week, he won the country's oldest ultramarathon, the JFK 50 Mile, a race he'd...
