A Winnipeg runner didn't let training in the flat prairie city keep her from winning a gruelling marathon in the Rocky Mountains this weekend. Gina Tranquada, 35, even set a course record for the women's Near Death Marathon in Grand Cache, Alta., covering 42 kilometres in four hours, 52 minutes and 52.6 seconds. The race features a variety of terrains and sees runners climb more than 5,180 metres, organizer Sinister Sports wrote on its website . "Even the best runners can succumb to weather that changes from blistering heat to bitter cold and wet. "So I'll be very happy to not have to slide down the mountain and just run on flat surface."

Source: CBC News August 03, 2021 01:38 UTC