HENDERSON, Nevada — A St. George woman just set a new female 100-mile world record in running, completing the distance in 12:19.34. This works out to be 7 minutes and 21 seconds per mile.
The record time was set Friday night at the Jackpot 100, by Ashley Paulson, 44. The race was held at Cornerstone Park in Henderson, Nevada, and it served as the 100-mile USA Track and Field National Championships. Each participant ran a 1.1-mile USATF-certified course around the park 84 times to complete the distance.
Longtime friend and runner Bre Carter watched Paulson break the record. She said that watching her friend “chip away the miles” was “palpable.”…