14
May
Grantley couple complete 10 marathons in 10 days
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A Grantley couple have just completed a mammoth 10 marathons in 10 days.
Rob and Katie Harrison last week took on the Brathay 10-in-10 challenge, running the marathons over 10 consecutive days around Lake Windemere.
The couple covered more than 262 miles in total, and each marathon included around 600 metres of elevations.
But the couple didn’t stop there, as they placed first in the male and female categories, and Katie said her husband broke the course record and set the fastest marathon lap in the event’s history.
Katie said she averaged three hours, 46 minutes and six seconds over the ten days, while Rob averaged two hours, 49 minutes and 26 seconds.
“What made the achievement even more surprising was that we both ran our fastest marathon times on the tenth and final day, despite having already completed nine marathons on consecutive days”, Katie said.
She added:
The challenge had special meaning for us as it coincided with 10 years of our business, Picture News, and also my 40th birthday.
We originally discovered the event back in 2017 when we took part in the Windermere Marathon and saw runners wearing 10-in-10 T-shirts at the finish line. At the time, we were completely in awe of what they had achieved and never imagined we would one day take part ourselves.
Rob Harrison
Katie Harrison
In recent years, the couple have become more interested in endurance running and pushing themselves beyond marathon distance.
In preparation for the 10-marathon challenge, Rob and Katie built up to running between 90 and 100 miles a week.
Katie also said:
The event itself felt incredibly emotional and supportive from start to finish. We started the week with 19 runners and quickly became like a family, eating meals together and supporting one another before, during and after every marathon.
Sadly, several runners were unable to complete the challenge due to injury, which showed just how physically and mentally demanding the event really is.
One of the things we’ll remember most is the incredible support from the running community. Running is often seen as an individual sport, but this challenge showed us how connected and supportive it really is. The encouragement from fellow runners, volunteers, organisers, friends and family made such a huge difference, especially during the more difficult moments.
Rob and Katie were also supported by Ripon Runners, which they said they are “very proud to represent”.
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