Six-day world-best performance
Covered 901.768 kilometers at Further; the IAU listed the result as a world-best performance in its athlete-of-the-year nominations.
Source-checked athlete record · Updated Aug 18, 2026
Camille Herron
World champion across 50 km, 100 km, and 24 hours
Camille Herron is a world champion across 50 km, 100 km, and 24 hours, with landmark results at Comrades, Spartathlon, and in six-day racing.
🇺🇸 United StatesTucson, ArizonaW40–44
The record so far
Camille Herron is an American ultrarunner with championship-level results from 50 kilometers through six days. The International Association of Ultrarunners identifies her as the only athlete to have won its 50 km, 100 km, and 24-hour world championship formats.
Her major road wins include the 2017 Comrades Marathon and the 2023 Spartathlon, where she became the first woman to finish under 24 hours. She has also produced landmark timed-race distances, including 270.116 kilometers at the 2019 IAU 24-Hour World Championship, 435.336 kilometers over 48 hours in 2023, and 901.768 kilometers over six days in 2024.
Her 2019 24-hour distance was a world record at the time, while the IAU recognized the 2024 six-day result as a world-best performance. Herron’s recent results include a 2025 Ice Age Trail 50 Mile win and third place among women at the 2026 Vermont 100.
Defining performances
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Spartathlon champion
Won the women’s race in 22:35:31, placed third overall, and became the first woman to break 24 hours.
IAU 24-Hour world champion
Won the world title with 270.116 kilometers, a women’s world record at the time.
Champion in every IAU road format
Won world championships at 50 km, 100 km, and 24 hours across her career.
Comrades Marathon champion
Won the women’s race in 6:27:35.
Performance history
| Date | Event | Performance | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont 100 Endurance Race100-mile trail | 18:31:59 | 3rd woman · 17th overall | View ↗ | |
| Ice Age Trail 5050-mile trail | 7:44:41 | 1st woman · 6th overall | View ↗ | |
| Soochow International Ultra-Marathon24-hour track | 263.004 km | 1st woman · 3rd overall | View ↗ | |
| FurtherSix-day track | 901.768 km | 1st overall · World-best performance at the time | View ↗ | |
| Spartathlon246 km road | 22:35:31 | 1st woman · 3rd overall · Women’s course record | View ↗ | |
| Sri Chinmoy 48 Hour Festival48-hour track | 435.336 km | 1st overall · World-best distance at the time | View ↗ | |
| IAU 24-Hour World Championship24-hour road | 270.116 km | World champion · World record at the time | View ↗ | |
| Comrades Marathon87 km road | 6:27:35 | 1st woman | View ↗ | |
| IAU 100 km World Championships100 km road | 7:08:35 | World champion | View ↗ |
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