Running & Endurance Sports — 2026-10-03
A full-time lawyer in New Zealand has shattered the Guinness World Record for consecutive ultramarathon running, completing 1,000 days of 51K+ daily distances. The Taco Bell 50K in Denver, born from a 2016 training run joke, continues to draw hundreds of runners with a course record of 4:28.
Running & Endurance Sports — 2026-10-03
Race Recap
Shannon-Leigh Litt Sets 1,000-Day Ultramarathon Record
New Zealand lawyer Shannon-Leigh Litt has achieved an extraordinary feat: running at least 51 kilometers (a full ultramarathon distance) every single day for 1,000 consecutive days starting January 1, 2024. Litt now holds the Guinness World Record for this achievement and estimates she has gone through approximately 100 pairs of shoes while covering more than 32,000 miles.
Taco Bell 50K Returns to Denver
The Taco Bell 50K ultramarathon in Denver, which began as a joke on a 2016 training run, continues to grow as a popular free ultramarathon event drawing over 700 runners annually. The current course record stands at 4:28, set by Sage Canaday.
Coming Up
The Bank of America Chicago Marathon is scheduled for Sunday, October 11, 2026, and represents the flattest and fastest course among the Abbott World Marathon Majors for personal bests. The 48th edition will loop through 29 Chicago neighborhoods with approximately 1.7 million spectators lining the route, which starts and finishes in Grant Park.
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