WOMEN WHO RUN MORE THAN MEN: 13 Overall female victories. Our running stories section focuses on something that should no longer surprise anyone: An ultraruning race in which the first person to cross the finish line is a woman.Ruth Croft won the Tarawera Ultramarathon last Saturday. Today, as a tribute to these great women ultrarunners, […]
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February
15
TARAWERA ULTRAMARATHON: RUTH CROFT MAKES HISTORY AND WINS THE OVERALL 102 KM RACE!
posted by Héctor Rubio
Ruth Croft has claimed a history making victory in the 102km race at the 2021 Tarawera Ultramarathon. Croft became the first female runner to claim the outright 102km title, and in doing so set a new women’s course record on the trails around Rotorua of 9:21:03. Photo: Graeme Murray The 32-year-old was at the pointy […]
