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Lon Haldeman is an American ultramarathon cyclist. Nicknamed "Marathon Lon", He was the catalyst for ultra distance bicycle racing. His first achievement was in 1979 when he won the Wisconsin End to End Record covering 407 miles in 23 hours 7 minutes.

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In the 1982 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.

Ever since Thomas Stevens first rode a bicycle across America in 1884 with the time of 103 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