Race Coverage

Kona's Final Star, Jeff Schmidt

Wednesday, 07 November 2012 01:10

By Yuri H.

When the celebration is over, crowds and cameras are gone, and all that remains is what

At midnight in Kona, race organizers let runners who are still on course know that they are not finishers. Despite effort that is unimaginable for most, they are given the news that they will not reach their goal, at least for that day. It must be heartbreaking work for the organizers.

But somehow they missed Jeff Schmidt. (VIDEO)

While a huge crowd celebrated the conclusion of this year