Hilde Dosogne, a Belgian ultra runner, completed 366 marathons in a year, aiming to set a Guinness World Record. Despite her experience with extreme distances, she found the mental challenge the most difficult. Dosogne completed the feat while working part-time and caring for a family. Her application is currently under review by Guinness World Records.
World-record chaser Hilde Dosogne is used to running extreme distances. Still, she says she underestimated the challenge. She's now hoping to make it official with a Guinness World Record. Belgian ultra runner Hilde Dosogne, center, is cheered on as she crosses the finish line during her 366th consecutive marathon in Ghent, Belgium, on Dec. 31, 2024.
At the start of 2024, the Belgian set out to hold the record as the first woman to run a marathon every single day of the year — 366 in total (it was a leap year). On Dec. 31, the 55-year-old finished her last 26.2 miles of the year in Ghent, Belgium. To make it official, Dosogne is working to submit evidence of her mileage, including GPS data, images and witness reports, to Guinness World Record officials. Dosogne is used to running extreme distances. She completed the 153-mile Spartathlon in Greece in 2022 and 2023. So, she didn't feel the need to specifically train for the year-long goal. host Scott Detrow.'The toughest part was actually the mental part of being at the start line every day again,' she said. The physical challenges also weren't easy. Dosogne did it all while working part-time and caring for a family of five.Fitting in naps during her lunch break helped, she said. In signing herself up for the challenge, Dosogne said she wanted to push her own limits. She also wanted to inspire other people to push theirs, too.'Just build it up gradually, and you will see the benefits,' she said.'Don't expect miracles in a short time.' Guinness World Records says its standard application review process for records takes about 12-15 weeks. Hugo Farias, a Brazilian, holds the male record for 366 days, which he accomplished in 2023. For now, Dosogne is taking a bit of a break from running, per doctor's orders. She's recovering from a minor hamstring injury. 'He told me maybe I should rest a couple more weeks until I start running again,' she said.'But I think I will cycle a little bit.
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