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![gordondamer Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::91191607.png) Gordon Damer [@gordondamer](/creator/twitter/gordondamer) on x 6514 followers
Created: 2025-07-19 21:15:38 UTC

Danny Westergaard, a 66‑year‑old retired aerospace project manager, completed the grueling 135‑mile Badwater Ultramarathon through Death Valley—for the 18th time.

“It’s just become like a summer ritual and a family reunion. It’s my tribe.”



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