BLIND TEXAN FROM GERMANY SETS NEW 6-DAY ULTRA MARATHON RECORD

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BLIND TEXAN FROM GERMANY SETS NEW 6-DAY ULTRA MARATHON RECORD

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GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN – September 7, 2009 – Jeffrey Taylor Norris, a runner from Texas who settled in Germany after a 1992 head injury that lead to blindness, set a world record by running more than 373 KM or 231 miles during the 6-day Run for your Children’s Sake charity race in Gothenburg, Sweden that concluded yesterday. Fighting internal doubts that he says may have kept him from running even further, Mr. Norris also surpassed what is perhaps the best-known extreme running record for the blind, British runner Dave Heeley’s 2008 feat of 7 marathons or 295 KM (183 miles) in 7 days.

Based on what he learned during the event, Norris says he is hopeful he can break the world record for a blind runner’s 24 hour ultra marathon at the 24h-Race Aare-Island-Brugg near Zürich Switzerland on September 26. Georg Hällstorp, an internationally ranked ultra marathoner and noted personal trainer who guided Norris while adding an addition 134 KM while Norris was resting during the 6 Day Gothenburg event, hopes to guide Mr. Norris again in Switzerland.

“Last week was the greatest experience I ever had,” says Norris. “I learned a lot about myself through Georg, and now have confidence to take on the 24 hour quest. I know now that I’m good for 130 to 150 KM.”

Georg “Fever” Hallstorp, himself a top-ranked boxer, judo competitor and ultra marathon runner, is focused on training others including his wife Asa, who Georg has helped achieve wins in international body fitness and 20th place in the 24-hour ultra marathon at the 2008 Worlds in Seoul. “I’m proud to have had a part in helping Jeffrey achieve his world record,” Hallstorp says.

The United States Association of Blind Athletes notes that “guide running is one of the ultimate forms of volunteerism as the guide is giving of both their time and talent.”

About the Event. The annual Run for the Children’s Sake raises money for Queen Silvia Children's Hospital and the Västra Götaland Disability Association, which helps shops in small Swedish towns better accommodate the disabled. Chip-timed races of 6, 12, 24 and 48 hours circle the bird pond and Villa Belparc every August with the world-renowned support and hospitality Swedish ultra races are known for.

About Jeffrey Taylor Norris. Jeffrey Taylor Norris first found solace from running when introduced to the trails as “a cure” by another spa visitor at Bad Schwalbach in Bavaria in 1993. Norris completed his first marathon in 1994 and ran 54K during his first ultramarathon, a 6 hour event, in 2004. In 2007 he completed the Ironman-length Quelle Roth Challenge triathlon, and in 2009 he returned to the United States to finish the Houston Chevron marathon, the Surfside Beach marathon in Surfside Texas, and the Boston Marathon before completing a 6H ultra race and a 24H race in Nuremberg and Seilersee Germany, respectively. www.runningnorris.com in English reflects on many of these events and the unique experience of finding and running with guides. He runs with Achilles Track Club, an organization dedicated to enabling people with disabilities to participate in mainstream athletics.

About Georg Hällstorp. Georg “Fever” Hällstorp and his wife Asa Hällstorp are the H Team, the fastest and fittest couple in the world. Georg has dozens of ultra marathon finishes in the top 3 while also scoring top-3 finishes in international boxing, judo, and body fitness competitions. Coached by Georg, Asa has top-3 finishes in 10 international body fitness competitions, and has won more than a dozen ultra marathons. www.ultrafitnesstrainer.com offers photos, training tips and competitive insights plus glimpses of their personal lives raising Liza (7 years) and Irizar (15 months) while working full-time careers and training at international levels on as little as 4 hours sleep

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