Josh was eager to break the World 50k record, but came up a little short. "Today wasn't my day," he said. "Some days you feel you can run through a wall. It's tough when you're not meeting your goals. My legs were strong, but not keeping down the fluids made it tough.



"But even though it was an off day, I still got the American record." Afterward, Cox, who was wearing single No. 50, was hugged and kissed by his wife Carrie. Appropriately, she then gave him a can of Michelob Ultra, and he poured it over his head.



"I'm capable of running under 2:40," he said confidently. However, there aren't too many chances for him to take another crack at the 50K distance because there are so few ultra-type races in the world. "I love the ultra distance, though," Cox said.