Hundreds of runners spend the weekend racing in ultra marathon in Columbia

COLUMBIA, S.C. – Nearly 200 runners took part in an ultra marathon in Columbia this weekend, testing their physical and mental abilities. Among the participants was Douglas Myers – not your average marathon runner. A marathon isn’t even half of his longest distance. This weekend, he was one of a handful of runners who raced 100 miles in the Sandhills Trail and Ultra Festival at Sesquicentennial State Park.

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