Jasmin Paris becomes first woman to win the grueling 268-mile Montane Spine Race

Jasmin Paris, a British ultrarunner, just made history by completely smashing the course record for the Montane Spine Race. And she did it while continuing to express milk for her 14-month-old child.

With a time of 83 hours and 12 minutes, Paris not only became the first woman to ever win the race, but she set a new record, beating Eoin Keith — who previously held the best time if 95 hours and 17 minutes — by more than 12 hours.

The Montane Spine Race spans a grueling 268 miles through Pennine Way, and as inov-8 explained, is extra challenging because of extreme winter weather conditions, sleep deprivation, and gear-carrying the runners must endure. It's even referred to as "Britain’s Most Brutal" race. Read more...

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