# Episode 501: First Double Amputee To Finish Leadville 100 Mile Run | Brian Reynolds

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Podcast: [Human Performance Outliers Podcast with Zach Bitter](https://stenobird.com/podcast/human-performance-outliers-podcast-with-zach-bitter-65527)
Published: 2026-09-10T22:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Brian Reynolds is a Brooks-sponsored double below-knee amputee runner who, in 2026, became the first athlete in that category to finish the Leadville Trail 100 — on his fourth try, in 28 hours 55 minutes. He lost both legs at age four to meningococcemia, a rare bacterial infection with grim survival odds. For years he hid the amputation and stayed off the trails. A Grand Canyon hike cracked that open. He went from powerlifting to a 2:58 marathon, multiple classification records from 5K to the marathon, and Team USA para-athletics. Brian : IG: @brianreynoldsrunner Episode Sponsors: LMNT : drinkLMNT.com/HPO (free sample pack with purchase) deltaG : deltagketones.com Code: BITTER20 (20% Off) Podcast Details : Support HPO: zachbitter.com/hposponsors HPO Website: zachbitter.com/hpo Zach's Coaching: zachbitter.com/coaching Zach's Journal: substack.com/@zachbitter Find Zach: zachbitter.com | IG: @zachbitter | X: @zbitter | FB: Zach Bitter | Strava: Zach Bitter

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