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Gunhild Swanson beats the clock by 6 seconds

UltraRunning Magazine 06/29/2015
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Gunhild Swanson crosses the finish line of the 2015 Western States 100 6 seconds before the 30 hour cutoff to become the oldest finisher in the history of the race.

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WolfofMainStreet 07/04/2015 - 8:01 pm

That woman is NAILS! Great run Gunhild! what an inspiration you are.

Kayden Kelly 08/13/2015 - 2:23 pm

It was an amazing triumph to witness and I will never forget seeing everyone cheering for her and then crying in joy once she finished just under the time limit. Wow, still gives me chills and stirs the emotions.

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