From January 25 to 31, 2017, Smith ran marathons in Perth, Australia; Singapore; Cairo, Egypt; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Garden City, New York; Punta Arenas, Chile; and King George Island, Antarctica. It's part of a challenge called Triple 7 Quest, operated by Marathon Adventures, which planned the itinerary and logistics.
Of the eight people who joined the quest, six ran full marathons, and of those six, Smith was the oldest. Smith says she may have broken a world record for the oldest person to run seven marathons in seven days and will be applying to the Guinness Book of World Records.
Smith was born in Vietnam in 1947 and ran her first race in 1995 at 48 years of age — a 5K in Kansas City. To date, she estimates that she's run close to 70 marathons across the globe.
So, what did she do to celebrate after her seventh and final marathon in Antarctica to complete the Triple 7 Quest? While resting at the southern tip of Chile, she heard about another race. Two days later, she tied on her running shoes and was ready to go for an eighth marathon!
From Him, Through Him, For Him (Romans 11:36),
Paul J. Staso
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Click on any of the links below to see some of my adventure photos:
- United States in 2006 (3,260 miles solo in 108 days at age 41)
- Montana in 2008 (620 miles solo in 20 days at age 43)
- Alaska in 2009 (500 miles solo in 18 days at age 44)
- Germany in 2010 (500 miles solo in 21 days at age 45)
- The Mojave Desert in 2011 (506 miles solo in 17 days at age 46)
- Various Photos From Mileposts Gone By
- Students Worldwide Who Ran With Me Virtually
- Roadside Sights From My Running Adventures
- Some Cycling Moments From The Past
