Winning The Great World Race with David Kilgore

Wild Ideas Worth Living

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🗓️ 3 June 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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David Kilgore has been a lifelong runner who found his stride in the world of ultra marathons in his 20s. Rather than pursue running as his sole profession, he charted a unique course— joining the early team at On Running while continuing to compete at an elite level. From setting records to winning the Great World Race twice, David's journey has made him a standout in the global running community.

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0:00.0	Ultra runner David Kilgore is no stranger to turning wild ideas into reality.
0:09.0	In 2024, David ran 26.2 miles across the ice of Antarctica.
0:15.4	It was actually funny at the eight stations.
0:17.3	They put out cups of water and they were like in Dixie Cups.
0:20.6	I got a lot of like proper marathons.
0:22.5	But he went behind, they're all frozen solid.
0:25.6	hilarious.
0:27.4	Antarctica was his first stop on a tour of marathons across all seven continents.
0:33.0	The next day, he flew to Cape Town, South Africa, and ran another marathon.
0:39.2	Then he went on to run races in Australia, Europe, Asia, South America, and the U.S. This event is called the Great World Race,
0:46.8	and David has won it twice. I'm Shelby Stanger, and this is Wild Ideas Worth Living,
0:56.2	an R-EI-op Studios production,
1:00.4	presented by Capital One and the REI Co-Op MasterCard.
1:12.6	David has been a lifelong runner, and in his 20s, he started competing in ultramarathons. Instead of trying to make a living as an athlete full time, David carved out a unique path for himself. He started
1:18.1	working at on running in the early days of the brand while continuing to compete at the highest
1:23.3	level. David's talents have put him on the map in the running community, and he sent records
1:28.9	at some of the most grueling ultras around the world. David Kilgore, welcome to wild ideas
1:38.4	worth living. You've had a lot of wild ideas. What's up, Shelva? Yeah, thanks for having me on.
1:43.5	Yeah, I've had a few. I've had a few in my day,
1:45.6	I feel like. I love how casual you are. So I want to go back to the beginning. How did you get
1:50.7	into running and like, what's your twist on it? I originally got into running at an early age.
1:57.1	I feel like a lot of people have this transition, but I played a plethora of different sports.
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