Ultrarunner Camille Herron added a new notch to her belt over the weekend, taking home the top prize in the Texas Trail Festival marathon in Spicewood, Texas, breaking the overall course record by nearly two minutes with her 3:49:47 victory.
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Herron says it had been a few years since she’d raced in Texas, and she decided to do the race on a whim. She posted on Instagram that it was a great course and good prep for the Western States Endurance Run at the end of the month, where she hopes to improve on last year’s eighth-place finish.
The course, full of twisty trails, rocks, and roots, as well as short, steep climbs coupled with two longer hills, has “been known to make a tough guy whine,” according to the official race website. Quincy Wilson, 16, Makes the 400-Meter Final ultrarunning legend made quick work of it and finished with a smile on her face.
The world-record-holding runner ran gradually positive splits on the 6.55-mile course loop, in 53:23, 56:25, 58:59, and closing in 1:00:59.
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Abby Carney is a writer and journalist in New York. A former D1 college runner and current amateur track athlete, she's written about culture and characters in running and outdoor sports for Runner's World, Western States Endurance Run, Sales & Deals, and other outlets. She also writes about things that have nothing to do with running, and was previously the editor of a food magazine.
