15/07/2025
🎙️ New episode — #119 is out now!**
Guest:
Michitaro is a Japanese ultra trail runner, podcast host, race director, and community builder in his own right. In this episode, we talk about his 94 loops at
That’s 94 hours of running or 3 days and 22 hours covering an incredible 630.364 km 🏃♂️💥
He gained the nickname "Bagman" because he ran the entire race holding a small shopping bag. And yes — we answer the question: *what was in the bag?*
Michitaro is part of a thriving trail running community in Tanzawa, Kanagawa 🇯🇵
A Backyard Ultra (or Last One Standing) is a form of ultramarathon where runners must complete a 6.706 km loop every hour, on the hour. If you miss the start of the next lap, you're out. The race continues until only one person finishes a loop.
🎧 Available on all podcast platforms.
Just search *\[The Running Voyager]* wherever you listen.
Photo credit 📷
Michitaro and podcast
Michitaro’s local running community
