Quite a feat: Man runs 102 miles barefoot

Quite a feat: Man runs 102 miles barefoot Todd Ragsdale enjoyed a peppermint mineral foot soak while relaxing at home Monday. It was well deserved after running a world-record distance without shoes over the weekend.

Between 8 a.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday, the 41-year-old logged 102 miles barefoot — 413 laps on the South Medford High School track.

Ragsdale made his run in the Relay For Life fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.

The run left Ragsdale's feet bruised, blistered and swollen, but he said it was well worth it.

 

Share on Facebook

 

- Posted on June 9, 2010
Submitted by MarkVal on Wednesday, 02/08/2012 - 13:34.

I think I would not run that much barefoot. I can't run 13 feet barefoot on rocks or gravel. That was pretty big job to do. That was a big accomplishment. Nice job.

Submitted by colemanhunter on Wednesday, 02/01/2012 - 08:45.

I couldn't even run 1 mile barefoot I'd prbably have to quit at about 600 feet. This guy was tough enough to run that far. Good job man.

Submitted by EmilyJane1 on Tuesday, 01/31/2012 - 21:58.

Wow he's crazy. I can't even handle running on concrete. How would I be able to run on a track for 102 miles. My feet would be bruised! Now if I had shoes on it would still be hard, but I still wouldn't be able to RUN 102 miles. I WOULD DIE! at least I would feel like I was going to die. Anyway that was amazing!

Submitted by windhpre on Tuesday, 01/31/2012 - 19:11.

That guy must be an INSANE runner to do that. liked the writing on his foot. NIKE ZERO. Very creative. My dad runs half marathons. That's still pretty insane. I want to do one some day.

Submitted by reeda on Tuesday, 01/31/2012 - 09:20.

Relay for life is an amazing program. Cancer is awful. I wish I could run 102 miles with shoes. It is unbelievabkle that he ran them all barefoot

Submitted by coop339 on Monday, 01/30/2012 - 18:41.

If I ran 102 miles bare foot I think that my feet would be callused when I got home I would go to sleep for about ten days and not wake up.

Submitted by mikayla d1 on Monday, 01/30/2012 - 14:39.

Wow, that's crazy. I'm a track runner, but I couldn't run that much because I'm a sprinter. But if I were him, I would have at least stopped at 9:00 a.m.

Submitted by Brookecc on Monday, 01/30/2012 - 11:30.

I can't believe somebody ran five laps barefooted much less 413 laps barefooted.
I am clad he did it for a good cause though.He deserves his peppermint foot soak.

Submitted by emilybcc on Monday, 01/30/2012 - 11:27.

How could someone run 102 miles. That would be really hard. It would be really hard to do but it helps knowing you are doing it for a good cause.

Submitted by TheChristianDude on Wednesday, 01/25/2012 - 15:26.

It is safer to run barefoot than to wear shoes. I you step in a nail, you immediately feel it, but if you step on a nail with shoes on, it is an inch into your shoe when you feel it.