Mar 14, 2022 - News
University of Northern Iowa student attempts record run across state
Add Axios as your preferred source to
see more of our stories on Google.
Paul Noble. Photo courtesy of Tom Noble
Give a friendly wave if you see Paul Noble on the run Monday.
What's happening: The University of Northern Iowa sophomore and ultra-marathon runner is using his spring break to try to break the fastest known time across the state of Iowa.
Details: Noble began the run Sunday near Muscatine, and the route follows along much of Iowa Highway 92.
- Noble will run about 17 hours a day. He expects to end his second day in Indianola Monday.
The intrigue: Noble's friend, Taylor Ross, currently holds the record for the route. The time Noble has to beat? 4 days, 15 hours, 32 minutes and 41 seconds.
- Ross will be cheering Noble on and plans to join him for a section of the run, Tom Noble, Paul's dad, told Axios.
