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Jeff Garmire
The Ultimate Chipotle Showdown: Jamil vs. Kevin
28 minutes Posted Jan 31, 2025 at 11:30 am.
The Chipotle Challenge Begins
Interview with Jamil Curry
Insights from Kevin Russ
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šŸ”„ Jamil Coury vs. Kevin Russ – The Battle for Local Legend! šŸ”„
In this episode, I catch up with Jamil Coury and Kevin Russ—while they’re literally running back and forth on a 0.22-mile Chipotle Strava segment in Tempe, Arizona! These two endurance athletes have taken on the wildest challenge in sports right now: logging the most segments in January to win free Chipotle for a year. šŸ†šŸŒÆ
Jamil, the founder of Aravaipa Running, and Kevin, a thru-hiker, ultra-endurance athlete, and videographer, are putting in insane mileage—think 70-mile days on the same stretch of pavement—as they battle for the title. I interviewed them remotely while they were mid-run, giving you a raw, live look into their mental and physical grind.
šŸš€ What’s in this episode?
āœ”ļø The Chipotle Local Legend challenge explained
āœ”ļø Jamil’s daily grind of running + working + parenting
āœ”ļø Kevin’s crazy 261-mile week and strategy to stay ahead
āœ”ļø The friendly but fierce rivalry between these two ultra competitors
āœ”ļø Jamil’s truck getting towed (sacrifices must be made!)
āœ”ļø Their content battle—who’s winning the YouTube war?
āœ”ļø Strategies for the final day and whether a tie is possible
šŸ“² Follow Jamil & Kevin’s journey:
Jamil Coury: Ā @runsteepgethighĀ 
Kevin Russ: https://www.instagram.com/kevinruss/
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keywords: Chipotle challenge, running rivalry, Jamil Coury, Kevin Russ, ultra running, local legend, Strava, endurance sports, competition, content creation