Becca Pizzi: Running 7 Marathons on 7 Continents in 7 Days

When Becca Pizzi got dozens of messages from friends about an extreme endurance race – seven marathons on seven continents in seven days – she knew she had to run it. In 2016, she became the first American woman to complete the World Marathon Challenge, winning with a total time of 27 hours, 26 minutes, and an average marathon time of just under four hours. Then in 2018, she did it again. Hear what it took to win it and what the miles have taught her in this episode.

Hear Becca talk about:

  • What it’s like to run 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days

  • How her 8-year-old daughter helped her train

  • Becoming a race director after running the challenge twice

  • Her advice to people just starting out on their running journey

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If my dreams don’t scare my parents, they’re not big enough.
— Becca Pizzi
 


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