102 Marathons in 102 days: Amputee’s unofficial world record

GILBERT, Ariz. (AP) – An amputee athlete from Arizona has set an unofficial world record, running 102 marathons in 102 days. Jacky Hunt-Broersma achieved that goal on Thursday and now says she may run two more for good measure.

She’s been covering the classic 26.2-mile distance every day since Jan. 17.

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The South Africa native runs on a carbon-fiber prosthesis since she lost her left leg below the knee to a rare cancer.

The previous women’s record of 101 marathons in as many days was set earlier this month by Kate Jayden, a nondisabled British runner.

Hunt-Broersma says she hopes her feat inspires others to push themselves.

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