Jon Rice on his one-mile run while dressed as Darth Vader in Death Valley in 2022. Now 52, the New Mexico resident completed the near-annual personal challenge Sunday as the temperature neared 130 ...

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It's a near-annual tradition for Jon Rice to run a mile as a fast as he can in Death Valley — on the hottest day — in a Darth Vader costume. He says the thrill of 128 degree run is worth it.