The progression of the women’s six day ultrarunning world record from Marcy Schwam in 1981 to Camille Herron in 2024.
Women’s six day races – world record progression
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Women’s ultrarunning history articles
Mary Hanudel – women’s six day races – part 5 – June 1984
American ultrarunner Mary Hanudel was just 24 when she set the six day world record at the Edward Payson Weston Six Day race in June 1984.
Christine Barrett – women’s six day races – part 4 – May 1984
British runner Christine Barrett set the women’s six day world record in May 1984 at a race at Trentham Gardens in Stoke-on-Trent.
Eleanor Adams – women’s six day races – part three – 1983
In 1983 British ultrarunner Eleanor Adams set the women’s six day record for the first time at the Charles Rowell track race in Nottingham.
The Crawley 24 Hour Track Race 2023
The race report from the Crawley 24 Hour Track Race which attracted several elite British competitors in 2023.
Ros Paul – women’s six day races – part two – 1982
In 1982 British ultrarunner Ros Paul, aged 23, set a new women’s six day race record at a track race in Nottingham.
Marcy Schwam – women’s six day races – part one – 1981
The history of women’s six day races starting with Marcy Schwam – the first woman to run a six day event after its revival in 1980.
The Mothers’ Marathon 1923
On 7th April 1923, five mothers took part in a Mothers’ Marathon, pushing their babies in their prams the 52 miles from London to Brighton.
Women’s participation in ultrarunning – a short history
Women typically make up less than 30% of finishers in ultramarathons. How has women’s participation in ultrarunning changed over the past 50 years?