Runner on smashing Alps ultramarathon record by 6 days0

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• August 2, 2026

Runner Sophie Woods has become the fastest person to complete a 2,000km (1242 miles) ultramarathon across the Alps. Woods ran the Via Alpina through storms, heat of up to 37C and dodged floods and wildfires across eight countries. “Through the whole thing, I was only ever thinking about the day, the hour, the sort of