Portrait of Jonathan Gunderson, competitor in the Badwater ultramarathon.

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Photographed at Badwater in Death Valley National Park. Badwater is where the ultramarathon begins. It is also the hottest place recorded in the Western Hemisphere.

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Size: 3744px × 5616px
Location: Death Valley National Park, California, USA
Photo credit: © Shane Luitjens / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: Yes

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