Art Hurtado finishes eighth in Nebraska's Cowboy 200 race

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Brownsville ultra runner Art Hurtado placed eighth in the Cowboy 200, completing the race in 54:18.23 from September 25-27. The event traverses 200 miles of Nebraska's countryside along the Cowboy Trail. This marked Hurtado's first completion of a 200-mile race, where he experienced significant fatigue but avoided injury. He credited his support crew for assisting him throughout the race, noting their crucial role in managing sleep deprivation. Hurtado is considering competing in another 200-mile event near Dallas next year.

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  • •Hurtado ran the Cowboy 200 race in Nebraska.
  • •He clocked a time of 54:18.23 for the race.
  • •This was Hurtado's first 200-mile race experience.
  • •He credited his crew for their support during the event.
  • •Hurtado plans to compete in another 200-mile race next year.
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Oct. 6—Brownsville ultra runner Art Hurtado finished eighth in the Cowboy 200, running halfway across the state of Nebraska in 54:18.23 the weekend of Sept. 25-27. The race follows the old-rail Cowboy Trail through 200 miles of Nebraska back-country from Norfolk to Valentine. The route is extraordinarily flat, full of crushed limestone trails, and winds past legacy railroad infrastructure and ...

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