European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 23, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                More than 400 runners started in Germany s first Ultra Marathon near Frankfurt left. Five hours 23 minutes 23 seconds and to Kilometres later Hans Peter Roos below was first to finish. Eathor ii was Cloudy and not so hoi but this year ins me is Ono minute boiler than last year s Winner Roos said the heat did not bolder him no. I love it Esaid this was Only his second or third Ultra Marathon he and. His specially believe it or not. Is 100 Kilometre cos. He runs five to seven of them each year. Shortly alter Roos finished. Spec Jack Bradley crossed Iho finish line winning the relay race Lor the 3 d my in a lol of credit goes to the Guys who got such a big and he said. I did t have to do  More than three hours later. Velasquez finished his St Ultra Marathon. It was Lough i knew it was going to be Tough he said it was a distance i had t done a Corr i was All i p petted i Iva i i sure i was going to make in. But i Vai determined More than an hour behind Velasquez was Vince no. Who finished in 10 hours. 4 Dinulos the course surprised me he said there were a lol of areas where there was no Shade the Sun Roll baked you " Vincent said the run was a mental exercise. Signs marked every live Kil Omeler progression of the course and he had to fight exhaustion As each Marker look More and More time to reach. I ust kept plugging along to said. Did he Ever hunk of quitting Heck no. No Way. A runner left accepts a cup often from Donna Huggins of the 93rd my in at the Ultra Marathon s first pit Stop. Another runner opts fora Roadside Shower to Cool off. Ugust23,1989 the stars and stripes Page 15