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Runner Documents Taco Bell 50K Ultramarathon in Trending Video From Race, 'Smiling Through the Pain'

Joseph Zucker
Oct 7, 2026

If you ever wanted to know what it's like to combine Taco Bell with an ultramarathon, you're in luck.

One athlete, Kate, documented her journey in last Saturday's Taco Bell 50k in Denver

Runners were tasked with not just completing the 50-kilometer race but had to stop at 10 different Taco Bell locations along the route and eat food at nine of the 10 restaurants.

By Mile 6, when Kate was onto her fourth Taco Bell, she said she was feeling the combined effects of the distance and caloric intake. She said she was "smiling through the pain" by Mile 14, with four Taco Bells still to come.

Kate managed to complete the ultramarathon and even did the Diablo Challenge, which required putting Diablo sauce on every food item and taking a Diablo shooter at the finish line.

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