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With Seconds To Spare, 70-Year-Old Woman Finishes 100-Mile Endurance Race
Source: NPR
The Western States Endurance Run is the world's oldest 100-mile race — and among its toughest. Runners begin the race in Squaw Valley, Calif., climb more than 18,000 feet and descend nearly 23,000 feet before they reach the finish line in Auburn, Calif.
Here's what that looks like:
This year's male winner was Rob Krar, 38, of Flagstaff, Ariz., who completed the course in 14:48:59. That's an incredible time. But the loudest cheers at the finish line on Sunday were reserved for 70-year-old Gunhild Swanson of Spokane Valley, Wash.
Here's how Runner's World describes what happened:
Here's what that looks like:
This year's male winner was Rob Krar, 38, of Flagstaff, Ariz., who completed the course in 14:48:59. That's an incredible time. But the loudest cheers at the finish line on Sunday were reserved for 70-year-old Gunhild Swanson of Spokane Valley, Wash.
Here's how Runner's World describes what happened:
Read more: http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/06/30/418897517/with-just-seconds-to-spare-70-year-old-finishes-100-mile-endurance-race
What an inspiration!
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A lot of people talk about Boston and Heartbreak hill. This puts things in perspective.
The graphic is older before they switched direction on the course. In this graphic the course is 'all downhill'. That alone was quite an accomplishment, now that the direction has been reversed and its uphill, its an even bigger accomplishment.
Astonishing to see the comparison!
