Harvey Lewis Runs 354.2 Miles At Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra

October 20, 2021

After three and half days, Harvey Lewis was the last man standing. And if rules of Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra allowed him to continue, he might still be the last man running.

The 45-year-old Cincinnati high school social studies teacher ran through the boundaries of human endurance this week, as he proved to be the most relentless of a trio of final runners who displayed mind-blowing tenacity in the quirky and extremely grueling ultra-distance race put on by Lazarus Lake in Bell Buckle, Tennessee. Trail Runner