She broke the record for longest run in 48 hours by a woman a few weeks before this, and represented Scotland in the marathon at the Commonwealth Games a few years ago. I'm surprised this story isn't getting more attention here.
Joasia Zakrzewski, 47, finished third in the 2023 GB Ultras and accused of using a car during the race. She is understood to have attained a 'super-human' top speed of 35mph.
She broke the record for longest run in 48 hours by a woman a few weeks before this, and represented Scotland in the marathon at the Commonwealth Games a few years ago. I'm surprised this story isn't getting more attention here.
Before jumping to conclusions...she got sick, got in car, ran a bit more, intended to DNF, possibly even reported DNF to 'somebody' at finish, and her chip was read at finish line.
This happens very often at events where I am working at.
edit: it appears she accepted and posed with medal, so obviously intentional
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About twenty years ago I won an ultra national championship. Impressive? Hardly. Literally only five people competing even cared about the actual race other than completing it.
My next ultra I was in the lead with another guy until three guys behind us cut the course. I turned to the guy next to me to complain and he didn’t care at all. I dropped out and never went back to the world of ultra running.