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Tarzan of the Plains - Tony Krupicka: trail running's nature boyPublished by
Tarzan of the Plains Tony Krupicka: trail running's nature boy  By Adam W. Chase As featured in the December 2007 issue of Running Times Magazine Certain people leave an indelible mark on your memory, regardless how brief the meeting. Anton (Tony) Krupicka (pronounced "krew-PITCH-kuh") is one of those people. I first met him at the beginning of the Estes Park Marathon in June 2006. Perhaps it was his long hair and scraggly beard--making him look like a very fast hippy--that made him stand out from the five-man lead pack as we took off from the starting line of the nation's highest paved marathon. Maybe it was his ultra-minimalist approach: He wore only a beat-up pair of Nike waffle racers and frayed split shorts. Maybe it was his young, energetic brashness: I remember talking with him about the benefits of going light; that is, until he dusted our group before mile two. He went on to win the race in what remains the course record of 2:45:02. Two months later, when I showed up to pace a friend at the Half Moon checkpoint, about three-quarters into the Leadville Trail 100, there was a palpable buzz about some young gun who was ripping up the course, leading second place by almost... Read the full article at: www.runningtimes.com
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