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Cloquet alumnus passes 'the ultimate test'

Throughout time, humankind has found numerous different ways to push the physical body to the limit. However, the ultramarathon stands alone as the ultimate test of an athlete's physical and mental endurance. Here in the Northland, 238 racers decided to push their limits and attempt to run the 50-mile Minnesota Voyageur Trail Ultra on Saturday, July 27.

Adam Doe, a 2006 Cloquet High School graduate, won the Voyageur with an overall time of 7 hours, 14 minutes, 36 seconds. Doe currently lives and trains in Colorado Springs with his wife, Amber Doe, but made the journey back to his hometown to b...