FKT: Scot DeDeo - Massachusetts crossing, West - East (MA) - 2026-11-08

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Standard route
Multi-sport
No
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Gender category
Male
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Total time
1d 9h 37m 27s
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WE DID IT! 154 miles across Massachusetts in 34 hours and 17 minutes. A new Fastest Known Time!!!
Could not have done this without my family and friends. I have never felt this much love all at once before.

I came up with the plan to run across Massachusetts back in 2019 after I ran the Midstate Massive Ultra, a 100 mile race that crosses Massachusetts vertically on the Midstate trail and drew a loose route.  I loved the symmetry with the distance from Athens to Sparta (Pheidippides initial run), inclusion of the full Boston Marathon route, and the overlap with how important the Boston Marathon is to so many charities' annual fundraising goals.  

After losing my parents in 2025 and experiencing some of the worst pain I have ever been in, I wanted to tackle something epic in their honor.   I doubled down on planning this adventure over the summer and am absolutely ecstatic to see it come to fruition.  With that, please enjoy my write up.  They say it takes a village and the level of support I got this weekend was absolutely incredible.  I will be forever grateful. 

To read the rest of the write up, checkout: https://multisportmaniac.blogspot.com/2026/11/an-epic-crossing-of-massa…