Two weeks. Two records. Two completely different ends of the endurance spectrum.
On April 26, Sabastian Sawe of Kenya ran the London Marathon in 1:59:30 — becoming the first person in history to run a sub-two-hour marathon in official race conditions. A barrier that has haunted the sport for decades. Gone. And if that wasn’t enough, second place finisher Yomif Kejelcha also went under two hours — in his very first marathon.
Then last week at Cocodona 250, Rachel Entrekin ran 253 miles through the Arizona desert in 56 hours and nine minutes — not just winning the race outright, but becoming the first woman in the event’s six-year history to win overall. A new course record. A new benchmark for what women can do in ultra distance racing.
Road. Trail. Road shoes. Trekking poles. 42km. 410km.
Records don’t care about distance. Right now, someone is always pushing the ceiling a little higher.
What a time to be a runner.
