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‘American Ninja Warrior’ contestant literally breaks course, still finishes with astonishing time

Crisis averted, glory attained.

Bill Hanstock
Bill Hanstock is a writer, author and Emmy Award-winning producer. He began writing for SB Nation in 2011.

It was really cold during the St. Louis qualifiers for “American Ninja Warrior,” so naturally the best run of the evening would be by a guy nicknamed “The Weatherman.” We’re still reeling from Kacy Catanzaro’s run, but this one is DEFINITELY worth your time.

The Weatherman’s fast time by itself isn’t the impressive part. (It is still totally impressive, though.) The most ridiculous thing about this run is what happened on the “rumbling dice” portion of the course:

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HOLY CRAP. You’ve earned our respect, Weatherman. Now go drink a mug of hot cocoa by the fire. It’s cold out there.

(h/t to Ashley Burns at With Leather)

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