Welcome to Episode 3 of the “MY RACE series”.  Have you ever heard of the World Marathon Challenge? In this race, you get to run 7 marathons in 7 days across all 7 continents. 7 consecutive days, that is. That’s over 183 miles within a 168 hour window. Runners cross 16 timezones and only have time to recover in between races on their flight to the next location. I had not heard about this race that starts in Antarctica and ends in Miami until I prepped for my interview with BethAnn Telford.

I was so fascinated with this World Marathon Challenge that I wanted to dedicate a My Race episode to it. And who better to tell the story of this incredible adventure than BethAnn herself. She ran the World Marathon Challenge in 2017 to raise funds and awareness for pediatric brain cancer research and dedicated all 183 miles to children battling with brain cancer. The 2017 itinerary started in Antarctica, then continued to Punta Arenas in Chile, followed by Miami, Madrid, Marrakech, Dubai and concluded with the final race in Sydney. I am so excited to welcome BethAnn back to recount her epic 2017 World Marathon Challenge. Her story was featured in Womens' Health magazine and countless news outlets before and after the race. 

If you haven’t listened to my first interview with BethAnn, I encourage you to re-visit Episode 203 “BethAnn Telford: Running with Brain Cancer". You can also read up on her online, on her website teambt.org and follow her on Instagram @hope.is.my.word.

If you have any extraordinary race experiences you would like to share as a guest on this podcast, please email us at QuitxStartRunning@gmail.com or leave us a voice message with a brief introduction and an overview of your race story. On Facebook, head over to the I Quit X and started Running Podcast page and/or join the Quit Something Start Running! group to follow and share stories. It’s a great place to be inspired and inspire others with your transformation.

Womens' Health Article on BethAnn: https://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/g19950462/world-marathon-challenge-bethann-telford/

BethAnn on ABC News: 

• https://www.abc27.com/news/cumberland-valley-grad-to-run-world-marathon-challenge/?fbclid=IwAR1kxLirjYpVbvqsiNs2GrUJgzH80znkm99a7vpOzisOpFRATbjeyjdTrSU
• https://www.abc27.com/news/telford-successfully-completes-world-marathon-challenge/?fbclid=IwAR0UmpnHIhf3dKIDtBUFpMlFnILQa-LyvMDHLMxfU7OpHjaxL1zCkYmutYA

World Marathon Challenge: worldmarathonchallenge.com

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