Russo’s latest effort tops the previous women’s world record of 68 yards set by American Courtney Dauwalter at Big’s Backyard Ultra in Bell Buckle, Tenn., in 2020. (Backyard racing is designed so that theoretically, runners can complete the 100-mile distance in 24 hours.) The backyard ultra race format requires participants to start one “yard” (loop) every hour on the hour, until only one runner remains. The last three standing, from left: Jennifer Russo, Levi Yoder and Scott Snell. The 57-year-old mother of three from New Richmond, Ohio, finished the multi-day race Tuesday after running 74 yards-or 74 laps of the 6.706-km course-in a contest that began Saturday. American ultrarunner Jennifer Russo has set a new women’s backyard ultra world record by completing 496.21 km at the Capital Backyard Ultra in Lorton, Va.
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