73 Woman Ran 250km Marathon
Bravo!
A 73-year-old woman of Niiza, Saitama Prefecture, became the oldest Japanese to ever finish the 250km Marathon des Sables in the Sahara earlier this month.
In finishing the ultramarathon, Noriko Iida beat her performance in the same race last year.
After running the gruelling race for seven days beginning on April 4, Iida is already training for her new goal of breaking the world record as the oldest woman to complete the race, now held by a Frenchwoman who was 75 when she ran the race.
The course for the race is located in the southern part of Morocco. During the race, participants have to carry their own baggage, including a sleeping bag, food and camping gear. The temperature in the desert during the race is around 40 degrees Celsius.
Though Iida dropped out of the race on her first try two years ago, she entered and completed the race last year.
