Most of the athletes that participated in the 126th Boston Marathon on April 18, 2022, probably took some time to recuperate before embarking on another exhausting run. But not Jacky Hunt-Broersma. The Arizona-based ultra-runner completed another marathon the next day and the day after. In fact, Jacky ran the grueling 26.2-mile distance for 104 consecutive days from January 17 to April 30, 2022. Even more impressive, the 46-year-old did it with a prosthetic leg.
On April 28, Jacky Hunt-Broersma, an amputee athlete, achieved her goal of running 102 marathons in as many days, setting an unofficial women’s world record.
South African ultra runner Jacky Hunt-Broersma, who lost her lower left leg to cancer in 2001, ran 104 marathons in 104 days, finishing in late April to set a new World Record. This is how she did it.
An amputee athlete who inspired people worldwide with her push to set a new world record for daily consecutive marathons has wrapped up her quest. South Africa native Jacky Hunt-Broersma completed her 104th marathon in as many days on Saturday near her home in suburban Phoenix.