User:Petebw/Divine Madness Running Cult

The Divine Madness Running Club was formed in Boulder, Colorado by Marc (Yo) Tizer sometime between the late 1980's and early 1990's.

The club focused on ultramarathon competitions and received it's 'cult' label because of it's member's living arrangements as well as the role played by Tizer in singly controlling many aspects of their lives. In 1996 Tizer and Divine Madness were the subject of a civil lawsuit claiming abuse such as fasting, sleep deprivation and threats which was later settled out of court.

In 1997 the New York Times published a story about the club entitled, 'A Running Club Is 100 Miles Outside of the Mainstream'.