Matt Trappe
In October, we watched as Des Linden hit her highest mileage ever during her “Destober” challenge running daily miles that corresponded with the calendar date. In total she ran 496 miles, including 196 the final week.
Now, the 2018 Boston Marathon champion is formally entering the ultramarathon world by attempting to capture the 50K world record 31.1 miles of 3:07:20, which Great Britain’s Aly Dixon set in 2019.
“During the pandemic, I think the biggest thing I figured out was just to find ways to make running fun and interesting and fresh and new” Linden told
Runner’s World. “Destober was a lot of fun. It was just about going out and loving the run, and also connecting with people. But I feel like I learned a lot about myself, and the ultra world is always something Ryan [Linden, Des’s husband] and I have kicked around.”