The longest recorded running streak in history ended Saturday when England’s Ron Hill completed a one-mile run. When it reached 50 years, he told Runner’s World that the most serious threat to his mark came in 1993 when he broke his sternum in a car accident. He competed in the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics, placing seventh in the 10,000 meters in 1968 and sixth in the marathon in 1972, according to Runner’s World. Hill’s streak ended the same weekend as a group of marathoners completed seven marathons in seven days on seven continents. Michael Wardian, 42, of Arlington, Virginia, set a world record by averaging 2:45:57 for the competition, including the opening race in Antarctica in subzero temperatures.

Source: National Post January 30, 2017 23:57 UTC