Belmont Resident Ran 7 Marathons On 7 Continents in 7 Days

BELMONT, MA - A Belmont woman just accomplished the incredible feat of running seven marathons on seven continents in seven days.

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Becca Pizzi completed her final 26.2-mile race Friday in Sydney, Australia, (it was already Saturday there) as part of the World Marathon Challenge, CBS Boston reported. She ran the marathon in 4 hours, 8 minutes and 51 seconds, winning the women’s division and becoming the first American woman to complete the challenge, according to CBS Boston.

Pizzi’s victory in Australia means she has won the women’s division of every single race in the marathon challenge, the Citizen-Times reported.

The marathon challenge started in Antarctica on January 23 and took Pizzi to, Chile, Miami, Spain, Morocco, Dubai and Sydney, according to the World Marathon Challenge website.

Pizzi wrote on her Facebook page that she pulled her groin in mile two of the Dubai race and experienced severe pain but managed to persevere.

Participation in the World Marathon Challenge costs almost $40,000, but Pizzi helped cover some of the cost with sponsorships from Lyon-Waugh Auto Group, Dr. Cool and Ultima Replenisher, according to her Facebook page.

The race is in its second year and included 15 participants from six countries — four women and 11 men, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Photo via the World Marathon Challenge Facebook page. Pizzi pictured with male division winner Dan Cartica.