Running Marathon a Day in 2024, She Has World Record Within Her Grasp

Running Marathon a Day in 2024, She Has World Record Within Her Grasp
Belgian ultra runner Hilde Dosogne, (C), is cheered on as she crosses the finish line during her 366th consecutive marathon in Ghent, Belgium, on Dec. 31, 2024. Virginia Mayo/AP Photo
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GHENT, Belgium—Finally coming to a halt on Tuesday—the last day of 2024—Belgian ultra runner Hilde Dosogne felt she had done all to take the world record as the first woman to run a marathon every single day of the year.

Weary but seemingly far from exhausted from the weight of relentless marathon running, Dosogne emerged from the cold, grey light to cross the line as a throng of fellow runners celebrated an extraordinary feat.