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Lon Haldeman
Lon Haldeman is an American ultramarathon cyclist.
Nicknamed "Marathon Lon", He was the catalyst for ultra distance bicycle racing. His first achievement was in when he won the Wisconsin End to End Record covering miles in 23 hours 7 minutes. In the Great American Bike Race, later renamed the Race Across America, he completely changed the parameters, cycling for 9 days and 20 hours with three other cycling pioneers John Howard, John Marino and Michael Shermer.[1][2][3]
Lon Haldeman became the first person to ride a bicycle across the United States in less than 10 days.
In , American Lon Haldeman was the undisputed king of ultra-distance cycling, and Haldeman owned the velodrome record of miles (km).
Ever since Thomas Stevens first rode a bicycle across America in with the time of days, the goal of crossing the country in less than 10 days has been the perennial cycling challenge.
Crossing America in under 10 days was the equivalent of Roger Bannister running and breaking the 4-minute mile barrier.
Haldeman was unsuccessful in his first two attempts to break 10 da