Jewish Canadian becomes first woman to win ultra-distance Race Across America
Jewish Canadian becomes first woman to win ultra-distance Race Across America
Leah Goldstein completed the race in 11 days, three hours and three minutes, beating her closest opponent by 17 hours.
Leah Goldstein. Source: Facebook.
Leah Goldstein, 52, crossed the RAAM finish line in Annapolis, Md., on June 26. As the “world’s toughest bicycle race,” according to its website, RAAM spans 3,000 miles and across 12 states between the Pacific and Atlantic coasts.
Goldstein completed the race in 11 days, three hours and three minutes—virtually nonstop—beating her closest opponent by 17 hours.
She survived days and nights of 95 degrees and up to 104 degrees Fahrenheit, extreme temperatures that caused all but three of her competitors to drop out of the race.