Are our limits all in the mind? By running a 100-mile ultramarathon in less than 60 hours, Jasmin Paris has opened up new possibilities for female athletes.
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First woman completes world's hardest race
Are our limits all in the mind? By running a 100-mile ultramarathon in less than 60 hours, Jasmin Paris has opened up new possibilities for female athletes.
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The crowd cheered as Jasmin Paris ran into view. She was nearly at the finish line! The moment she touched it, she tumbled to the ground.
Jasmin was taking part in the Barkley Marathons. The 100-mile race through TennesseeA state in the south of the USA known for country music. , USA, has to be finished in less than 60 hours. She made it with 99 seconds to spare.
An interviewer asked if she had a message for the world. "I guess whatever adventure you have, to believe in yourself, and to be willing to take some risks and give it a go."
Runner Gary Cantrell launched the Barkley Marathons in 1986.
The race consists of five loops through the woods. It is like climbing up and down Mount EverestThe world's tallest mountain, which straddles the borders of Nepal and China. Temperatures can drop to -60C. The first known people to climb the mountain were New Zealand's Edmund Hillary and the Sherpa, Tenzing Norgay. twice.
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Runners must prepare for an "extendedLonger than normal. period of unspeakable suffering".
Only 20 runners have ever finished the course within the 60-hour limit. In 2018 there were no finishers at all.
Are our limits all in the mind?
Yes! Jasmin only finished the race on her third try. She was not any fitter, but she had told herself that she could and would finish.
No! Most people will never be able to finish such a challenging run! You need a strong mind to finish - but you also need a strong body.
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Keywords
Tennessee - A state in the south of the USA known for country music.
Mount Everest - The world's tallest mountain, which straddles the borders of Nepal and China. Temperatures can drop to -60C. The first known people to climb the mountain were New Zealand's Edmund Hillary and the Sherpa, Tenzing Norgay.
Extended - Longer than normal.
First woman completes world’s hardest race
Jasmin Paris: "I ran the toughest race to inspire women worldwide."
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Tennessee - A state in the south of the USA known for country music.
Mount Everest - The world's tallest mountain, which straddles the borders of Nepal and China. Temperatures can drop to -60C. The first known people to climb the mountain were New Zealand's Edmund Hillary and the Sherpa, Tenzing Norgay.
Extended - Longer than normal.