Sandra Villines
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| Sport | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Ultramarathon |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals | Second fastest run across the United States for a woman, 54 days, 16 hours, and 24 minutes |
Sandra Villines is an ultramarathon runner most well known for breaking a world record for fastest time for a woman to complete the 3000 mile coast-to-coast crossing of the United States by foot (the Trans America Run[1]), as of November 2017. Villines finished in 54 days, 16 hours, and 24 minutes, breaking South African Mavis Hutchinson's time of 69 days, 2 hours, and 40 minutes.[2][3][1] This record was broken again in November 2023 by Jenny Hoffman who completed the Trans America Run in 47 days, 12 hours, and 35 minutes.[4]
Villines is also a Badwater Ultramarathon champion.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Trans America Run (USA) | Fastest Known Time". fastestknowntime.com. 2016-10-24. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "Sandra Villines | Fastest Known Time". fastestknowntime.com. 2017-11-05. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "Goulash, Fried Rice, and 57 Miles a Day: How Sandra Villines Set a New Trans-American Record". Runner's World. 2017-11-13. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ "Jenny Hoffman | Fastest Known Time". fastestknowntime.com. 2023-11-02. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
- ^ ETUSA (2021-10-02). "Sandy Villines • RUNNING ACROSS AMERICA mini series". Endurance Town. Retrieved 2024-04-27.