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Sporting Witness: Pam Reed: Winning Ultramarathons in Death Valley

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Pam Reed - Winning Ultramarathons In Death Valley

18/11/2017 GMT

Pam Reed: Winning Ultramarathons in Death Valley

BBC World Service - Sporting Witness, Pam Reed: Winning Ultramarathons in Death Valley

The woman who beat all the men in the notorious Badwater Marathon in California

The woman who beat all the men in the notorious Badwater Marathon in California.

In 2002, a middle-aged mother made history by winning one of the toughest races in the world outright. Pam Reed beat all the elite men competing in the 135-mile Badwater marathon through the desert of Death Valley, California. After her victory was seen by some as a fluke, she responded by defeating all the male runners again the following year. Pam Reed talks to Lissa Cook.

(Photo: Pam Reed after her victory at the Badwater marathon. Credit: Getty Images)

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