The Speed Project

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The Speed Project
Location United States
Distance340 miles
Established2013(12 years ago) (2013)

The Speed Project (TSP) is an unsanctioned 340-mile running relay, [1] which starts in Los Angeles and finishes in Las Vegas. [2] . It since has expanded to include events in Europe and South America.

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History

The race began in 2013, when Nils Arend and five friends - three other men and two women - ran the route as a relay. [3] In 2020, race organisers started accepting solo entries. [4] . In November 2023, they held an event in the Atacama Desert, with the finish line at San Pedro de Atacama. [5] In 2024, they started a European edition of the challenge, called The Speed Project CHX, where teams run from Chamonix to Marseille. [6]

Notable entrants

The event attracts professional athletes, with British runner Anya Culling taking part in 2024. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "No route. No rules. All passion". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2025-05-10. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
  2. ↑ "Everything you need to know about The Speed Project". Runner's World. 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  3. ↑ "The Speed Project: The secret 'Fight Club'-style race between Los Angeles and Las Vegas". BBC Sport. 2023-05-15. Retrieved 2025-03-28.
  4. ↑ Ward, Priscilla (2025-05-08). "How 3 People Ran from LA to Las Vegas in a Week (And Why)". Field Mag. Retrieved 2025-05-08.
  5. ↑ "The Speed Project Atacama: The rebel race across a desert". BBC Sport. 2024-01-16. Retrieved 2025-08-29.
  6. ↑ "The Speed Project CHX". www.diadora.com. Retrieved 2025-08-25.
  7. ↑ "Anya Culling: Racing (and Surviving) The Speed Project". stories.strava.com. 2017-10-30. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
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