As he approached the 25th hour of the race, Kamran Talattof tried not to think about it. The remaining miles of frozen Indiana trails didn’t bother him. He welcomed the pain ahead. He wished the race demanded all of his attention. But Talattof couldn’t keep the intrusive thoughts from creeping into his head—the harrowing memories of his home country of Iran that had haunted him for so long. Check out the link in our bio for more about this Runner's World+ member and the progress he’s made on his journey so far. 📸: Cassidy Araiza