5 Marathons Down, One to Go: Takeaways From Shalane Flanagan’s Fall “Eclipse”
Posted Oct 20, 2021
Shalane Flanagan has 131 miles worth of World Marathon Majors down since September 26 and 26.2 miles to go on November 7, at the New York City Marathon. So far, she’s still in one piece, she said. This fall, Flanagan embarked on what she dubbed “the eclipse,” a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to run all the major marathons in just seven weeks.
(Women's Running)
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