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Non-stop in the sense that there aren't any staged pauses, but she undoubtedly stopped to sleep at some point. What really blew my mind is that she finished 10
by michaelmior 9y ago
Non-stop in the sense that there aren't any staged pauses, but she undoubtedly stopped to sleep at some point. What really blew my mind is that she finished 10 hours ahead of the next competitor.
- Kiro 9y agoShe only slept 1 minute actually.
- zaroth 9y agoSo not nonstop then.
- rplnt 9y agoRest sure, but sleep isn't usually employed much in endurance events. In RAAM (bike from west coast US to east coast) winners sleep maybe 10 to 20 hours over the whole race which lasts 10 days.
- latch 9y agoThe story of Cliff Young will undoubtedly blow your mind: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliff_Young_(athlete)#Sydney_to_Melbourne_Ultramarathon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliff_Young_(athlete)#Sydney_t...