606 miles in six days: teacher Megan Eckert chases ultrarunning history – and a men’s record
Summary
Megan Eckert, a middle-school math teacher from New Mexico, is competing in a six-day ultramarathon in Hungary. She aims to beat the women's world record she set last year and also challenge the U.S. men's record in the event.Key Facts
- Megan Eckert is a 40-year-old teacher and ultrarunner from Santa Fe, New Mexico.
- She set the pending women’s world record last May by running 603.156 miles in six days.
- The record run means running nearly four marathons a day for six days straight.
- Eckert will compete at the Global Organization of Multi-Day Ultramarathoners World Championship in Balatonfüred, Hungary.
- She aims to beat both the women's record and the U.S. men’s record in this race.
- Eckert has competed in and placed highly in other long ultrarunning events like Badwater 135 and Cocodona 250.
- She once feared failure and quit running after missing her first 5K but returned to running in 2016.
- Eckert also holds the women’s world record for a “backyard ultra” event with 362 miles in 88 hours.
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