75 years young, man becomes oldest finisher of Arrowhead Ultra 135

Michael Koppy is now the oldest person to complete the Arrowhead Ultra 135 race in northern Minnesota at 75 years old.

Koppy is a retired college instructor who lives in Hermantown, outside Duluth. Last year, he was less than seven miles from the finish line of the Arrowhead Ultra 135 when his body just gave out.

This year, Michael Koppy finished the race nearly 60 hours after he started.
Koppy is still recovering from the race, but he can’t rest for long. He’s signed up for two more ultra marathon races in July, and he’s now thinking of biking and skiing the race next year and the year after, to set the mark as the oldest person ever to finish all three disciplines.

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Story by Dan Kraker
Video by Tony Xiao

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