Sept. 11: Reno cyclist nears 50th state as 50th day arrives

Written by Emerson Marcus – RGJ
Reno’s Max McManus said the final days of his country-wide cycling run through 50 states in 50 days have been motivated by "pure creative survival."
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McManus, who has completed nine marathons and four Ironman Triathlons, has worn a GPS given to him by the Guinness Book of World Records. Nobody has been able to traverse all 50 states in 50 days on a bike. McManus said the closest anybody has come is riding over the continental 48 states in 60 days.
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"This has to be the hilliest state in the country," said McManus, who is just south of Baltimore.
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