Danvers Runner Completes Marathons on all 7 Continents

DANVERS, MA — After eight years of running, a Danvers woman has joined a special club for people who have run on every continent.

Bonnie Hallinan told the Salem News that she just came back from the Oceania Marathon in Australian, granting her access to the Seven Continents Club. Members of the club have traveled the worked and run marathons on all seven continents, even Antartica.

Hallinan said it all started with the Boston Marathon in 2006. While training for the race and future Ironman events, she thought about doing one on each continent before she turned 70.

Other marathons for Hallian include races in Peru, Mongolia, Kenya. With the completion of her the Oceania Marathon, she joins a club with less than 600 people.

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