Written by: Timothy Carlson
Slowtwitch.com

Jason Lester won ESPY upsetting heavily favored physically challenged 400-meter runner Oscar Pistorius of South Africa by winning the 2009 ESPY Award.

Richard Roll led Ultraman Day 1, then suffered a hard solo bike crash at the beginning of the second day that put gouges in his arm, leg and shoulder. He could not lift his arm up to shoulder, but finished 171-mile bike and 52.4 mile run to place 6th.  http://www.slowtwitch.com/Opinion/The_best_brightest_and_bravest_of_2009_1151.html

On November 27^th, 28^th and 29^th I experienced a beautiful transformation that will forever be a blessing to my life.  I learned that the race is not against me or anyone else… the race is about the “journey .“ The people who come into your life, those you touch and others you heal while on your journey. The Ultraman is like no other race you will ever experience. It’s not about time. It’s about the process.  What it takes to get “there,” the finish line Read More: http://www.jasonplester.com/EOY_Letter_2009.html

(1) Alexandre Ribeiro, 44, BRA,Total 22:10:12 (2) Miro Kregar, 47, SLO,Total 22:39:14 (3) Peter Kotland, 37, Total 23:04:56 (4) Mike Le Roux, 34, AUS, Total 23:07:04 (5) Jochen Dembeck, 42, GER, Total 24:25:31 (6) Richard Roll, 43, USA, Total 24:30:31 (7) Nino Cokan, 36, SLO, Total 25:53:41 (8) Mark Ford, 47, USA, Total 26:21:05 (9) Gary Wang, 42, USA, Total 27:07:31 (10) Juan Craveri, 41, ARG, Total 28:31:07 (11) Peter Mueller, 47, SUI, Total 29:22:04 (12) Ricardo Alessi, 40, ITA, Total 29:29:31 (13) Jason Lester, 35, USA, Total 29:50:36 (14) Jamie Patrick, 39, USA, Total 30:02:51 (15) Ulli Winkelmann, 52, GER, Total 30:18:37 (16) William J. Conner, 36, USA, Total 31:21:41 (17) Roland Patzina, 43, GER, Total 31:32:11 (18) Markus Joswig, 28, GER, Total 32:52:51 (19) Paulo Calil, 37, BRA, Total 33:02:06 (20) Stephen Dewald, 41,TOTAL 33:05:02 (21) Ellis Andrews, 65, Can, Total 33:51:21 (22)  Sean McFadden, 29, IRL, TOTAL 34:39:43 (23) Giorgio Alessi, 44, ITA, Total 35:06:52