Daaaaaaaaamn!!!
A mother-of-four has beaten the world record for continuous running after she went without sleep for three days, travelling an incredible 310 miles.
Ultra-distance runner Kim Allan dashed 332 times around a park in Auckland, New Zealand, as she completed her epic feat, smashing the previous women’s record of 301 miles.
However, the 47-year-old’s supporters did not actually tell her she had passed the milestone set by American Pam Reed for two hours – as they did not want her to stop.
At last: Ultra-distance runner Kim Allan sets a new world record by running three days straight and completing 310 miles without sleep
After an unsuccessful attempt to break the record last year, Ms Allan, from Tuakau, was running to raise money for the New Zealand Spinal Trust, and had to deal with both stomach problems and blisters as she battled to compete her epic run.
Her…
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Maybe we should consider this for our “Next Big thing!”