Ultrarunner Megan Eckert shatters US men’s and women’s records with 636 miles in six days
Summary
Megan Eckert, a middle school math teacher from New Mexico, set new records by running 636.482 miles in six days in Hungary. She broke both the women's world record and the American men's record for six-day ultramarathon running.Key Facts
- Megan Eckert ran 636.482 miles in six days, breaking the women’s world record and the U.S. men’s record.
- The event took place in Balatonfüred, Hungary, during the Global Organization of Multi-Day Ultramarathoners Six-Day World Championship.
- Eckert finished first overall, ahead of the second-place runner, Simen Holvik from Norway, who ran 584.631 miles.
- The previous women’s record was 603.155 miles, set by Eckert last year; the previous men’s American record was 606.243 miles, set in 2015 by Joe Fejes.
- Eckert ran 1,140 loops of a 0.5581-mile paved track over 144 hours, maintaining an average speed of 4.42 miles per hour.
- She took short naps and rest breaks during the event but kept a strong pace throughout.
- Eckert was the first woman to run more than 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) in six days.
- The official results need confirmation by the International Association of Ultrarunning.
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