Oldest woman (70) to finish the 100 MILE Western States Endurance Run - she finished 6 seconds inside the 30 hour limit - this past weekend. Yes - that's right!!! 30 hours!!!
From the website --- " With more than 1,500 dedicated volunteers, offering the sport’s oldest and most prized possession – a sub-30-hour finisher’s bronze belt buckle or a sub-24-hour finisher’s silver belt buckle – and owning 100-mile racing’s richest and most compelling history, Western States remains one of the undisputed crown jewels of human endurance."
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I think that sort of endurance event is for the very few, I can not imagine what it feel like to be out for 30 hours. I know how I felt at 3 hours. She is amazing. She doesn't look 70 at all.
awww thanks Bazza...I hope I don't have to wait that long to get to that distance!! That is truly amazing, I would love to meet her, I bet she has a few stories to tell...
Awesome! Respect to the lady. I bow down in awe. She looks great doesn't she. A picture of health and strength. Great interview that. I really enjoyed it. She mentioned Tweitmeyer going down to the finish line to watch her. Ooooooooooh, he's a god in ultra running circles. She must have been pleased to clock him cheering her over the line
We have a big Marathon here on the "Gold Coast" this coming weekend - the race starts at 6:30 AM, which, since we are an hour away , is a bit too early for us to see witness the start, but I am thinking of going down to encourage the back/last finishers.
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