Nicky Spinks - Fell Runner

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https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/jul/10/fell-runners-116-mile-feat-adds-to-summer-of-sporting-triumphs?CMP=ShareiOSAppp_Other

What an incredible achievement.

I couldn't have done that at 31, never mind 51 (and having had a hysterectomy and breast cancer).

She's the first person to run the "double Ramsey" - yes that's right, first person not "just" the first woman.

116 miles and just shy of 56 hours.

She's broken multiple Fell running records - why isn't she Dame Nicky?

Time to celebrate an amazing achievement by a female athlete!!!!

Holy moly.

That's incredible.
I really must exercise my puddingy body. Women like this make me give myself a long stern look. I'm in awe though.

Thanks for sharing

Truly awesome (not a word I often use, and not hyperbolic in this case).

Blimey!

Sports Personality of the Year (sadly unlikely, we all know that's going to Harry Kane)

Amazing achievement.

Amazing! How inspiring and well done to her.

Wow! What a woman!

I just sent a text to my friend telling her I was so pleased with myself that I'd done a yoga class this morning.

Perspective restored...

Sportsperson of the Year Vote 1

She ran for nearly 56 hours

What a woman!

Wow!

What an amazing woman.

(Back when I lived in W Yorks I knew a number of female fell runners - they really are a breed apparatus).

She is genuinely inspirational, what a woman!

What a woman.

This is great watch it's anyone's interested as she does another "double" run.

First person in 37 years to complete it.

What an impressive woman, all credit to her.
Well done Nicky.

Hurrah!

Amazing woman. What an inspirational story.

Thanks for sharing.

I totally agree on Sports personality of the year.

We should absolutely lobby for her to be nominated.

Fantastic achievement. Yes, let's get her nominated.

Does anyone know how to do that?
(I noticed a comment on the bob graham link someone thought she should have had it in 2016).

Fantastic!

Nope but I'm googling it now :-)

Ah, she's a Yorkshire farmer! That makes sense. Especially the bit where she said she was slightly worried at one point when her knees ached a bit.
Contrast that to the rolling on the floor and crying of so many 20 year old male footballers...
Well done Nicky.

She also holds the record for a double BGR. She's absolutely amazing, and lovely IRL.

She stopped seven times for a couple of minutes each time. In 55 hours.

I stopped seven times last week when I did 4.5 miles .

Amazing. Inspirational.

I did 7.5 miles last Saturday, stopped & walked a couple of times, then went home & spent the rest of the day lazing about.

55 hours