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Veteran breaks record for 'Pitchell' race in NC city

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) When most kids return home to see their parents for Christmas,. ....

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Army veteran, long-distance runner breaks record for 62-mile 'Pitchell' run in Asheville

Army veteran, long-distance runner breaks record for 62-mile Pitchell run in Asheville
Karen Chávez, Asheville Citizen Times
© Courtesy of Kyle Curtin
Kyle Curtin, of Durango, Colorado, takes a selfie Dec. 21 on top of Mount Mitchell. Curtin broke the Fastest Known Time for Pitchell - the 62-mile trail between the summits of Mount Pisgah and Mount Mitchell.
When most kids return home to see their parents for Christmas, couch lounging and hot cocoa are typically in order.
But not for Kyle Curtin. The 34-year-old Army veteran helicopter electrician and long-distance runner thought a holiday trip to Asheville to see his folks would be nicely wrapped with a 62-mile run on treacherous ice- and snow-covered single-track trails to the highest peak in the Eastern United States. ....

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