Dipali Cunningham
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Dipali Cunningham from Melbourne, Australia is one of the world's best women ultramarathon
runners. She began multiday
running in 1991 with the Sri Chinmoy 7 Day race in Flushing Meadow, Queens, New York. Cunningham has won every edition of the Self-Transcendence 6 Day Race since it began in 1998. In 2009 she reset her own World 6 day road record.
Ultramarathon
An ultramarathon is any sporting event involving running longer than the traditional marathon length of .There are two types of ultramarathon events: those that cover a specified distance, and events that take place during specified time...
runners. She began multiday
Multiday races
Multiday races are ultramarathon running events which are typically either segmented into daily events of a specified distance or time, or staged so that runners can run as far as they want, at their own discretion, over a set course or over a set number of days...
running in 1991 with the Sri Chinmoy 7 Day race in Flushing Meadow, Queens, New York. Cunningham has won every edition of the Self-Transcendence 6 Day Race since it began in 1998. In 2009 she reset her own World 6 day road record.
Records
- 1993 1000 Mile Race -First Place (Australian record) - 15days+12:52:02
- 1997 1000 Mile Race-First Place (Australian record) - 13days+20:18:40
- 1998 women’s world best on the road for six days with 504 miles.
- 2001 women’s world record on the road for six days with 510 miles.
- 2004 women’s age group 45-49 world best for six days with 479 miles.
- 2009 women’s world best on the road for six days with 513 miles. (Subject to ratification)