102 Marathons in 102 Days: Amputee’s Unofficial World Record
Jacky Hunt-Broersma achieved her goal of running 102 marathons in as many days, setting an unofficial women’s world record.
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GILBERT, Ariz. (AP) — As Forrest Gump in the Oscar-winning 1994 film of the same name, lead actor Tom Hanks abruptly trots to a halt after more than three years of nonstop running and tells his followers: “I’m pretty tired — I think I’ll go home now.” Jacky Hunt-Broersma can relate. On Thursday, the amputee athlete achieved her goal of running 102 marathons in as many days, setting an unofficial women’s world record. And she…
