Distance tops US mens mark by more than 30 milesEckert also beat womens world record she set last yearWhile some teachers spent the second week of September easing into their school routines, Megan Eckert was making more ultrarunning history.The New Mexico middle school math teacher shattered the six-day womens world record and the American mens record by running 636.482 miles, completing her feat on Wednesday morning in Balatonfüred, Hungary.
Ultrarunner Megan Eckert shatters US mens and womens records with 636 miles in six days
The Guardian - 9 Sep 2026 20:32
Distance tops US mens mark by more than 30 milesEckert also beat womens world record she set last yearWhile some teachers spent the second week of September easing into their school routines, Megan Eckert was making more ultrarunning history.The New Mexico middle school math teacher shattered the six-day womens world record and the American mens record by running 636.482 miles, completing her feat on Wednesday morning in Balatonfüred, Hungary.
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