Patrik Baboumain made history at this year ’ s [ 2013 ] Toronto Vegetarian Food Festival when he carried an incredible 550 kilos for over 10 meters , setting a new unofficial world record . After going vegetarian in 2006 and vegan 5 years later , Patrik is driven by compassion and the desire to break stereotypes about meat eating tough guys .
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Based in Colorado , Scott is a vegan ultramarathon runner with a whole host of amazing achievements under his belt , from becoming the first American winner of the annual 246k Spartathon in Greece to setting the American record for the 24 hour run logging over 165 miles . Scott has been a vegan since 1997 and is a passionate advocate of the cause . M A C D A N Z I G .
Competing at the highest level of Mixed Martial Arts , despite wanting to eat a plant-based diet , Mac Danzig believed that he couldn ’ t be a professional athlete without animal protein . After going vegan in 2004 he went on a 12 fight winning streak , won the King of the Cage Lightweight Championships in 2005 and defended the title four times , won the Ultimate Fighter 6 competition in 2007 and was awarded Knockout of the Night when he beat Joe Stephenson in 2010 .
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After being unable to climb his stairs at the age of 40 due to an excessive lifestyle of alcohol , drugs , poor diet and inactivity , Rich Roll realized his health was at risk and decided to adopt a whole foods plant-based diet and began to train . In 2009 he was named one of the “ 25 Fittest Guys in the World ” by Men ’ s Fitness Magazine . Boasting the tagline ‘ Plant Strong !’ Rich is an outspoken supporter of a plant-based lifestyle spreading the message wherever he goes .
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Ironman triathelete , and endurance runner , Brendan Brazier credits his plant-based diet for helping him recover from a serious road accident in 2003 , after which he went on to become the Canadian 50k champion as well as set the record for the Bigfoot Half Ironman course . Brendan is a big advocate of plant-based nutrition for sport , and proudly talks about the advantages of this lifestyle especially in terms