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Update & Reair: Camille Herron at the Comrades Marathon
Update & Reair: Camille Herron at the Comrades Marathon
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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Nov 16, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Camille Herron fell in love with South Africa’s 90-kilometer Comrades Marathon as a child in Oklahoma, and it became her number one goal to win this epic race.Camille is one of the world’s top ultra-distance racers with a particular talent for events on the road. She has won several world and national ultra-distance titles and has set world and national records. Camille also holds the Guinness Book of World Records title for fastest marathon in a superhero costume: she was dressed as Spiderwoman. Also in this episode, you learn about the finish line traditions and the medals runners earn at Comrades, a language of accomplishments all its own. This episode is part of our first season, about experiences in and around the Comrades Marathon, a 90-km, or roughly 56-mile, road race that takes place each year in South Africa. It is the oldest and largest ultra-distance foot race in the world. This episode’s recommended resource is the Keeping Track podcast. It’s cohosted by former and current professional runners Alysia Montaño, Roisin McGettigan, and Molly Huddle, and the trio discuss issues around women in sport with other notable female athletes or experts in the field. Their conversations are personal and powerful, and they get into tough issues that deserve more attention like racial and gender discrimination and inequality and drug use, that is, cheating. All of the episodes are really good listens, and in particular the interview with two-time Olympic medalist Dawn Harper Nelson is particularly memorable. Camille Herron’s website: http://www.camilleherron.comCamille on Twitter: @runcamilleCamille on Instagram: @runcamilleWays to follow Strides Forward OnlineLearn more about Strides Forward on our websiteFollow Strides Forward on Instagram and Twitter: @StridesForwardBook mentioned in this episode: Lore of Running by Tim NoakesAdditional audio for this episode comes from SABC Sport 2017 live race coverage, and from an SABC post-race interview.
Released:
Nov 16, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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Introducing Strides Forward: Stories of women and running, told one woman at a time. by Women's Running Stories