Woman with One Leg Seeks to Run 102 Marathons in 102 Days

2022-04-24

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  • A woman who lost one leg to cancer is seeking to break a world record by completing 102 marathon-length runs in 102 days.
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  • A marathon is a race that goes 42 kilometers.
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  • Jacky Hunt-Broersma, who lives in the western American state of Arizona, set her goal in mid-January.
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  • And every day since then, she has been running the distance of a marathon.
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  • Most of the time, she runs on roads and trails near her home in Gilbert, Arizona.
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  • Sometimes she completes her runs on a running machine called a treadmill.
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  • Hunt-Broersma averages just over five hours to complete the runs.
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  • If she keeps successfully completing marathon-length runs every day, she will reach her goal by April 28.
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  • She would then hold the world record for completing 102 back-to-back marathon runs.
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  • The current world record of 101 marathons was set April 10 by British runner Kate Jayden.
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  • The 35-year-old Jayden does not have a disability.
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  • Hunt-Broersma, a native of South Africa, lost the bottom half of her left leg to a rare form of cancer in 2001.
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  • "The biggest struggle was accepting that part of my body was gone," she told The Associated Press.
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  • Hunt-Broersma said that until five years ago, she was not very active.
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  • But then she looked into running and decided to give it a try.
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  • The sport ended up being quite costly. Currently, she runs on a prosthetic leg made out of a strong, light material known as carbon fiber.
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  • The carbon fiber blade she uses, which is designed specifically for running, costs about $10,000.
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  • But Hunt-Broersma says her investment has been well worth it.
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  • "Running really changed my life," she said.
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  • "It helped me accept myself as an amputee. It gave me a sense of freedom. I fell in love with the process of pushing my body further just to see what I could do."
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  • However, she has faced both physical and mental difficulties during her record-breaking attempt.
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  • On one recent day, Hunt-Broersma said she felt near collapse at 24 kilometers and began to cry.
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  • In that moment, she felt like her planned goal might not happen at all.
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  • "I had a total emotional breakdown. I was like, 'I just can't do this. What was I thinking?'" she said.
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  • "The trick for me is just to break it down into little goals, she added.
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  • One of her recent runs was the world-famous Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts.
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  • She finished that race, held April 18, with a time of 5 hours, 5 minutes.
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  • Hunt-Broersma's main support team is her husband and their two young children.
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  • She is documenting her progress online and has also gained a large social media following.
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  • As she nears the end of her goal, Hunt-Broersma is hoping to inspire a single thought in others, regardless of their own physical limitations.
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  • She tells people, "You're stronger than you think - and you're capable of so much more."
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  • I'm Bryan Lynn.
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  • A woman who lost one leg to cancer is seeking to break a world record by completing 102 marathon-length runs in 102 days. A marathon is a race that goes 42 kilometers.
  • 2
  • Jacky Hunt-Broersma, who lives in the western American state of Arizona, set her goal in mid-January. And every day since then, she has been running the distance of a marathon.
  • 3
  • Most of the time, she runs on roads and trails near her home in Gilbert, Arizona. Sometimes she completes her runs on a running machine called a treadmill. Hunt-Broersma averages just over five hours to complete the runs.
  • 4
  • If she keeps successfully completing marathon-length runs every day, she will reach her goal by April 28. She would then hold the world record for completing 102 back-to-back marathon runs.
  • 5
  • The current world record of 101 marathons was set April 10 by British runner Kate Jayden. The 35-year-old Jayden does not have a disability.
  • 6
  • Hunt-Broersma, a native of South Africa, lost the bottom half of her left leg to a rare form of cancer in 2001. "The biggest struggle was accepting that part of my body was gone," she told The Associated Press.
  • 7
  • Hunt-Broersma said that until five years ago, she was not very active. But then she looked into running and decided to give it a try. The sport ended up being quite costly. Currently, she runs on a prosthetic leg made out of a strong, light material known as carbon fiber. The carbon fiber blade she uses, which is designed specifically for running, costs about $10,000.
  • 8
  • But Hunt-Broersma says her investment has been well worth it. "Running really changed my life," she said. "It helped me accept myself as an amputee. It gave me a sense of freedom. I fell in love with the process of pushing my body further just to see what I could do."
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  • However, she has faced both physical and mental difficulties during her record-breaking attempt. On one recent day, Hunt-Broersma said she felt near collapse at 24 kilometers and began to cry. In that moment, she felt like her planned goal might not happen at all.
  • 10
  • "I had a total emotional breakdown. I was like, 'I just can't do this. What was I thinking?'" she said. "The trick for me is just to break it down into little goals, she added.
  • 11
  • One of her recent runs was the world-famous Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts. She finished that race, held April 18, with a time of 5 hours, 5 minutes.
  • 12
  • Hunt-Broersma's main support team is her husband and their two young children. She is documenting her progress online and has also gained a large social media following.
  • 13
  • As she nears the end of her goal, Hunt-Broersma is hoping to inspire a single thought in others, regardless of their own physical limitations. She tells people, "You're stronger than you think - and you're capable of so much more."
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  • I'm Bryan Lynn.
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  • The Associated Press reported this story. Bryan Lynn adapted the report for VOA Learning English.
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  • Words in This Story
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  • trail - n. a path through the countryside, often where people walk
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  • prosthetic - n. an artificial body part, such as an arm, leg, or foot, that replaces a missing part
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  • blade - n. a flat, sharp piece of metal that can be used as a tool or weapon
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  • amputee - n. a person who has had an arm or leg cut off
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  • inspire - v. to make someone want to do something
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  • capable - adj. able to do something