Episode 488: Ultramarathon Problem Solving | Kilian Korth
Human Performance Outliers Podcast with Zach Bitter
Zach Bitter
4.8 • 622 Ratings
🗓️ 22 May 2026
⏱️ 90 minutes
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Summary
Kilian Korth finally cracked the code for a successful race at Cocodona 250 on his forth attempt. It didn't come without challenges and unpredictable hurdles to clear. Kilian is one of the best problem solvers in the sport. We discuss his approach, problem solving, and what makes Cocodona and multiday events so appealing in the modern ultramarathon era.
Kilian: IG @runtoughmindset | Substack: https://runtoughmindset.substack.com/about | Kilian Korth x Creerpers Socks
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| 0:00.0 | The problem with being 80% finished with a 250 mile race is that you still have 50 miles to go. |
| 0:05.1 | I mean, if you picture the process of your mental resistance being broken down over the course of 250 miles, |
| 0:13.3 | and if every single step results in some amount of pain that's unexpected, it's chipping away at that resistance. |
| 0:22.9 | And eventually something's going to break through there because I don't want to have to |
| 0:27.4 | dig quite to that place every single race I run. |
| 0:31.1 | That would be pretty brutal to be signing on to that every time. |
| 0:35.6 | So it's good to know it's there, but it is not a room in my head that I want to visit all |
| 0:41.2 | that often. |
| 0:42.3 | There's something sublime about being able to dig deeper than you ever have before. |
| 0:47.4 | A few layers of the pain cave further than you've ever gone. |
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