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SLC and the creator of "The Whale" take 630 victory laps around a beloved public artwork.
On a chilly, overcast morning in February, a fit man in his mid-40s jogged steadily in small concentric circles.
“Out of the Blue”—commonly known as “The Whale”—rises from a roundabout at the intersection of 900 South and 1100 East. Runners attempt a “Whale-athon,” or 26.2 miles of laps around “Out of the Blue.” During construction of The Whale, passing drivers would regularly shout insults at sculptor Stephen Kesler while he worked.
On a chilly, overcast morning in February, a fit man in his mid-40s jogged steadily in small concentric circles, looping a roundabout in the middle of Salt Lake City's eclectic 9th and 9th neighborhood.
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