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Lizzy Hawker smashes the world 24 hour road record

  • 26-09-2011 3:02pm
    #1
    donothoponpop
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    24 hours of running covering 246.4080 km – just over 153 miles.

    http://www.cmudc2011.org/news/11/09/lizzy-hawker-smashes-the-world-24-hour-record
    WALES hosted a record-breaker yesterday, who had run the jaw-dropping distance of more than 153 miles in just 24 hours.

    By the end they were calling Lizzy Hawker “Superwoman” as she kicked off the Commonwealth Mountain and Ultra Distance Championship in Llandudno with a world record.

    The crowds watched in amazement as the diminutive English athlete, who lives in Switzerland, smashed the 18-year-old world record by a full three kilometres as she ended 24 hours of pain and glory on Gloddaith Avenue by covering 246.4080km – just over 153 miles.

    Not only that, she was making her debut in the endurance event and came home ahead of all the men.


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  • #2
    Dan man
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    Superwoman indeed, astonishing. Imagine the frame of mind you need to be in to make such an attempt, it's beyond me how it could be done.


  • #3
    Magnet
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    I`ll have to run an extra 1.19 kms per hour next time....:cool::rolleyes:


  • #4
    donothoponpop
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    Magnet wrote: »
    I`ll have to run an extra 1.19 kms per hour next time....:cool::rolleyes:

    You were the first person I thought of when I read the article!


  • #5
    ElectraX
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    Amazing stuff, and only a few weeks after UTMB. She's some woman!!! AWESOME to see her come out on top, ahead of all the men:D


  • #6
    Zuppy
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    She beat the men and the men's field can't have been half bad at that race. Impressive running.


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  • #7
    climbhigh
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    Dyma gadarnhad o ddyddiadau darlledu'r ddwy raglen / Confirmation of the TX Programmes dates of the TV programme of the Commonwealth Mountain Ultra Distance Championship......in North Wales.

    S4C - Dydd Sul / Sunday - Hydref/ October 9th @ 5.00pm
    Channel 4 - Bore Sadwrn / Saturday - Hydref / October 29th @ 7.00am

    Results page: http://www.cmudc2011.org/news/11/09/full-cmudc-2011-and-junior-home-international-results

    Nice win by Killian Mooney (DSD) in under 16 boys race.


  • #8
    walshb
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    I have spoken about this before. She beat the men? So, what standard were these men I wonder?

    Is this record the farthest ANY human has run in a 24 hr period? Or the farthest any female has run?

    Edit: "smashed the world best 24 hour performance by a woman on the road by 3.423 km."


  • #9
    donothoponpop
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    walshb wrote: »
    I have spoken about this before. She beat the men? So, what standard were these men I wonder?

    Is this record the farthest ANY human has run in a 24 hr period? Or the farthest any female has run?

    Edit: "smashed the world best 24 hour performance by a woman on the road by 3.423 km."

    Mens 24 record is held by Yiannis Kouros (both Track 303.506 km, and Road 290.221 km). Pretty amazing, read about him here http://www.yianniskouros.com/


  • #10
    ElectraX
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    donothoponpop wrote: »
    Mens 24 record is held by Yiannis Kouros (both Track 303.506 km, and Road 290.221 km). Pretty amazing, read about him here http://www.yianniskouros.com/

    Amazing stuff!! The achievement that really stood out for me reading his website is 433 km in 48 hours!! Thats over ten back to back marathons:eek::eek: Appears to be very artistic as well...interesting man to meet I would imagine.


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