Badwater Ultramarathon

The Badwater Ultramarathon is a 135-mile race across Death Valley, California, the hottest place on Earth, starting at 86 m below sea level in the Badwater Basin, and ending at an elevation of 2548 m at Whitney Portal. It takes place annually in mid-July, when temperatures over 49 °C even in the shade are not uncommon. On Monday, July 15, 2013, 96 competitors from 25 countries began the race.

The Portuguese runner Carlos Alberto Gomes de Sa, from Barcelos, has won the 2013 Badwater Ultramarathon, with a time of 24 hours, 38 minutes and 16 seconds, according to the race's official website.