57 people from 20 countries completed the race in total.Ĭhris retired from her job as a head teacher at 60, and decided to use her free time to run marathons.
Go girls, you CAN do it!!”Ĭhris and her husband Richard are planning to get the paperwork in order to officially claim the record after Christmas. I hope my achievement will inspire other older women to dream big and achieve what they might have previously thought impossible. Read more: Woman, 22, among death notices and funeral announcements from the Huddersfield Examiner this weekĬhris told YorkshireLive : "When I retired and started my fitness transformation, I never dreamt it would result in me becoming a world record holder. Out of all the women who competed, she came 11th. It means she should have broken the Guinness World Record for the oldest woman to ever complete the race near the South Pole.Ĭhris, from Clayton West, finished the marathon in eight hours, 33 minutes and 11 seconds.
So get ready to once again tie up your laces for another year of memories, miles, and human might.A Kirklees grandma is thought to have become the oldest woman to complete a gruelling glacial marathon as she crossed the finish line earlier this week.Ĭhris Hobson, 69, completed the Antarctic Ice Marathon at Union Glacier on Wednesday, December 14. Since our inaugural race in 1977, Grandma’s Marathon has grown into something much bigger than just a 26.2-mile race along the scenic North Shore of Minnesota. The opening salvo to race day, the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon is now arguably the most popular event on Grandma’s Marathon weekend. This 3.1-mile race on Friday evening starts and finishes near the historic William A. The kickoff event to Grandma’s Marathon weekend since its start in 1994, is the William A Irvin 5K.
It’s a time that our city and community throws open its doors to welcome participants from all over the world and introduce them to our race and way of life in northern Minnesota. In what’s become the largest community event of each calendar year, Grandma’s Marathon weekend has now become the unofficial kickoff to summer in Duluth and the surrounding region. Use the app to track your favorite runners in the Marathon and Half Marathon and for all event details, race information, course maps and key updates to keep you informed for the 2023 Grandma's Marathon weekend! Welcome to the official mobile app of Grandma's Marathon Weekend, June 16-17, 2023.
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