“You’re totally on your own out there and most races will have checkpoints where they have, you know, some volunteers or checkpoint staff to feed you and give you a bit of a cheer and send you on your way. But this is not like that at all.” Jasmin Paris: I ran ‘toughest race’ to inspire women worldwide. She’s “one of only 20 people to have finished the Barkley Marathons in Tennessee, USA, since it was extended to 100 miles in 1989. She crossed the finish line on Friday with 99 seconds to spare before the 60-hour cut-off. The annual race at Frozen Head State Park involves five loops of roughly 20 miles, with 60,000 ft of ascents and descents – twice the height of Mount Everest from sea level.” I usually need a nap after walking my beagles up a slight incline. (And they always do.)