For many people, the thought of running a marathon or an ultra-marathon is a daunting task. For those immersed within the ultra running world, it can be a form of escape and also gives a sense of adventure and accomplishment.
Camille Herron – accomplished ultra runner
Camille Herron is no stranger to ultra running and already has many impressive accolades under her belt. She is the first and only athlete to win all three of the road IAU World Championships for 50K, 100K, and 24 Hours. She won the Comrades Marathon in 2017, and already holds several World Records.
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Now, she has one more achievement to add to her list. She ran a record-breaking 435.336km (which is roughly 270 miles) as part of the Sri Chinmoy 48 Hour Festival in Bruce, Australia. The run was done around a 400-metre track, seeing her cover 1,088 laps.
The previous 48-hour World Record was 411.5km, set by British runner Jo Zakrzewski just last month. Herron’s stellar run smashes that record by over 15 miles. Her average pace was 10:39/mile, but that included a 40-minute nap, so her running pace would have been even faster.
“A lot of 24-hour runners don’t sleep at all for 24 hours, but I found when I did that little bit of lying…
