“He begged me to sign him up for a marathon during his senior year. “He didn’t want to just know these times, he wanted to do it, too,” says Rana Bates, Zach’s mother. From Usain Bolt to Zach Bitter, he studied all of their career numbers.
Eventually, his sights turned to the pros.
He joined the cross country and track teams his junior year of high school, memorizing his teammates’ PRs and paces. He loved to focus on specific topics, and the numbers called to him. Being autistic, that’s how his mind has always worked. He could recite the Scoville rating for every hot pepper. Ever since he was a kid, he’s scoured Guinness world records for longest, shortest, fastest, coldest or hottest. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!
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