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Climbing for a cause: An ultra-marathon runner chases a world record at Y Mountain for charity
A Utah native is attempting to break the world record for vertical elevation gain, propelled by multiple causes near to his heart. Michael Greer, a current Arizona resident and father of five, seeks to climb 100,000 feet in a single activity -- a feat nobody has ever done, according to his research -- and is doing it all at Y Mountain. He started Thursday and aims to finish Monday. Along the way, he is raising money for the Televerde Foundation, which helps rehabilitate incarcerated women, and for two people he's close to who are facing serious medical challenges. Within the past year, ...
