Pam Reed Completes 300 mile run
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posted 3/29/05
It took more than 80 hours, with no sleep.
Along the way, dozens of people ran with her, some would have friends drop them off. They'd jump out of the car and run with her for five or 10 miles. She was almost never running alone.
In all likelihood this type of run has never been tried before by a woman. A California man, Dean Karnezes, a rival of Pam, attempted a 300 mile run and completed 262. The Guinness Book of World Records website lists records for distance travelled in one hour, but not for distance run without sleep.
Dean's attempt in a way promted Pam's run. She said her friends and family challenged her to do what Dean Karnezes has not.
The distance is comparable to running from Tucson to Yuma, then going another 60 miles.
Pam runs at an even pace, and she has lots of help. Besides those who run with her, she has a support crew of friends and fellow athletes who help feed her and keep her hydrated.
That group is 50 people in all.
Bob Wolfe was up running with her at 2 a.m. every morning on her 25-mile loop between the Picacho Peak exit and Marana on the east-site I-10 frontage road.
She ran into some problems but didn't give up.
"I didn't eat enough the last 25 miles. I forgot 25 miles is 25 miles," she said. "Ihope it inspires a lot of people. Any kind of activity is really good for you, makes you feel good."