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Lincoln man's perseverance leads him to 100-mile Tevis Cup endurance ride
Jordan Georgeson
Jul 10, 2025 5:00 PM
Ken Campbell has overcome adversity for most of his life. Just three months before receiving his doctorate degree in 1983, Campbell was involved in a tragic accident when a tanker truck carrying 8,000 gallons of gasoline erupted into flames after being rear-ended by a flatbed truck hauling steel.
The impact triggered an explosion, sending flames 200 feet into the air and engulfing a nearby car, occupied by Campbell and two others. One occupant succumbed to her injuries weeks later, and her brother committed suicide months later due to the pain and suffering from the injuries.
Campbell had burns on 70 percent of his body and was not expected to survive. Miraculously, he found a way and has made the most of his second chance at life. He was a marathon runner before the accident, and he used the sport to help him return to his former self.
Campbell first ran the prestigious Western States Endurance Run in 1989, but as he grew older and started a family, he wasn’t able to run the race again. Instead, he resorted to running marathons again but he always longed to return to the iconic trail in the Sierra...
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