Eleanor Robinson

Eleanor Robinson
Personal information
Birth nameEleanor Puckrin
NationalityBritish
Born (1947-11-20) 20 November 1947 (age 76)
Years active1982–1998
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1]
Weight129 lb (59 kg)
Sport
SportRunning
EventUltramarathon
ClubRipley
Medal record
Ultramarathon
Representing  United Kingdom
IAU 100 km World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1990 Duluth 100 km
Gold medal – first place 1991 Faenza 100 km
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Santander 100 km
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Eleanor Robinson (formerly Adams, née Puckrin, 20 November 1947) is a British former ultramarathon runner and two-time winner of the IAU 100km World Championships.[2] She was the first woman to run over 150 miles in a 24-hour endurance race. She was the winner of the first Badwater Ultramarathon in 1987. She was twice bronze medallist at the IAU 100 km European Championships (1992, 1993).[3]

  1. ^ Sears, Edward Seldon (2008). Running Through the Ages. McFarland. p. 312. ISBN 9780786450770. (original measurement in feet and inches)
  2. ^ "IAU WORLD 100 KILOMETRES CHALLENGE". Gbrathletics.com. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
  3. ^ IAU 100 Kilometres European Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-05-07.

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