Camille Herron wins Tarawera Ultramarathon two weeks post car accident

Camille Herron set a women's course record of 17:20:52 at the Tarawera 100-miler two weeks after a car accident

Madeleine Kelly February 10, 2019

Ultrarunner Camille Herron, who set a new world record in 24-hour track running and a new American record in the 100-miles in December 2018, was hit by a driver not far from her home in Oklahoma City two weeks ago. Her car flipped, and Herron was briefly trapped inside, but once rescued she managed to walk away from the crash without any serious injuries. Despite this accident, Herron raced the Tarawera Ultramarathon 100-miler in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand and won the women’s event in a new course record of 17:20:52.

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Herron was second overall, behind Jeff Browning who won in 16:18:54. The runner posted on Instagram on Saturday saying, “I’m grateful to be alive and able to come here and race. It’s been a tough 2 wks since the accident. It was really good for us to get away and be surrounded by some of our favorite people and all the positive energy! Thank you to Tarawera for welcoming us again.”

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Tarawera was Herron’s first technical trail 100 miler.

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Herron is well known for her multiple American records, including the American 50-mile record, the American 100K record and the 12-hour world record, previously held by Ann Trason.

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