Jasmin Paris from Midlothian made history by finishing the gruelling 100-mile Barkley Marathons.
She was so exhausted she slumped to the ground after finishing the race which is inspired by a famous prison escape.
The course, at Frozen Head State Park, changes every year but covers 100 miles involving 60,000ft of climb and descent - about twice the height of the Mount Everest.
Only 20 people have ever made it to the end of the race within the allotted 60 hours since it was extended to 100 miles in 1989.
The idea for the race came when they heard about the 1977 escape of James Earl Ray, the assassin of Martin Luther King Jr, from nearby Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary.
Prospective runners must write a "Why I should be allowed to run in the Barkley" essay along with a $1.60 (£1.27) entrance fee and if successful get a letter of condolence.
Competitors must find between nine and 14 books along the course (the exact number varies each year) before removing the page corresponding to their race number from each book as proof of completion.
For anyone who's interested, there's a really good documentary on the Barkley Marathons that was made several years ago. The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young.
The course, at Frozen Head State Park, changes every year but covers 100 miles involving 60,000ft of climb and descent - about twice the height of the Mount Everest.
Pictures show her legs scratched from pushing through sharp bushes and scrub in dense forest on steep slopes.
David Miller, a professional photographer at the race, told BBC Scotland he had witnessed the "greatest ultramarathon achievement of all time".
"There was a lot of anticipation at the finish line and three minutes before the 60 hour cut off we heard shouting and a roar and it was people cheering Jasmin on.
The idea for the race came when they heard about the 1977 escape of James Earl Ray, the assassin of Martin Luther King Jr, from nearby Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary.
Racers are also required to bring an additional "fee", which in the past has included things such as a white shirt, socks, or a car registration plate, as a donation for being a non-finisher.
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In January 2019 mother-of-two Jasmin expressed milk for her baby during a 268-mile race along the Pennine Way to break the course record by more than 12 hours
The idea for the race came when they heard about the 1977 escape of James Earl Ray, the assassin of Martin Luther King Jr, from nearby Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary.
What in cracker fucking hell. You know you could just fucking lie about your motives, right?
The summary mentions this detail and completely omits the rest of that section:
The idea for the race came when they heard about the 1977 escape of James Earl Ray, the assassin of Martin Luther King Jr, from nearby Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary.
Ray covered only about 12 miles (19km) after running more than 50 hours in the woods, hiding from air searches during the day.
Cantrell is reported to have mocked the distance covered by Ray, saying: "I could do at least 100 miles."
So it appears to be an extended exercise in mocking the asshole, which I wholeheartedly approve of.
Honestly the summary could've omitted the origins, or given it that crucial context. Giving the first sentence and not the rest is like the worst way to summarise that and it's a big issue to just leave out. I would've included all of that because frankly it's hilarious.
Yup, not sure why I got attacked and downvoted for this, it's pretty fucking clear that the summary tells a different story than the article. But hey it's par for the course on here, where outrage is performative, and real rage is frown upon.
I've also noticed an interesting trend from way back on Reddit, but there's always some reactionary who uses one of the GBU bombs as their nickname.
Reading only the excerpt and knowing nothing else about the race, yeah I think it's pretty fucking normal to be outraged. If it didn't raise an eyebrow for you I find that very fucking suspicious.
It is not a homage, it's a mockery. It does retrace part of his escape, but goes 10x as far over much, much more brutal terrain. The race started as a joke about what a wimp the guy was to only cover 12 miles in 50hrs of running.
There is a documentary about the race called "the race that eats its young" that is excellent if you want to learn more.
I hope the extensive list of articles, documentary links, and general feedback is enough to inspire a tasteful edit of something like "wow, I learned and that guy is great at making fun of the guy who shot MLK."
This isnt a race with 1st or last. It only has "finished or didn't."
This year, 5 of 40 finished, which was a record. The "winner" finished at 58:44:59, with the other 4 finishing in the last hour. She is one of 17 people to ever complete the newer, fully unmarked race route.