![]() ![]() Later that year, Miller popped up again in a video that went viral in the running world. But Miller ran without fear, constantly pushing the pace, and buckling only at mile 92, when he finally surrendered the lead. The accepted wisdom is that it’s best to start off steady and conserve energy: if you go charging off like a startled horse, you’re usually in for trouble. He finished sixth, but for me, along with many others, the most memorable thing about the race was Miller’s swashbuckling attempt to destroy the field from the start. ![]() I first heard about him last year, when he was tearing away at the front of the world’s most competitive ultra race, the 105-mile UTMB in France. ![]() Miller, 29, is something of a cult figure in the world of ultrarunning – long-distance races of any length beyond a marathon, often 100 miles or more. “I can’t believe you’re here,” the man says, beaming at Miller. Through the door, the early morning sun flashes off the frozen forest. The front door opens and a runner steps in, a man in his 50s, red-faced from the effort of getting up the mountain. We’re halfway up Pikes Peak, a 14,115ft mountain in the Colorado Rockies. Outside, snow lies on the ground surrounding his log cabin. Z ach Miller is stirring porridge on top of a wood-burning stove. ![]()
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