Camille Herron Breaks 13 Records, including 12 World Records, at lululemon FURTHER Ultramarathon

Beginning her run on March 6, Camille Herron would go on a tear of record breaking performances over the following six days, including an astounding world record of 560.330 miles run.

The lululemon FURTHER ultramarathon is a first of its kind event, aimed at further understanding human performance, and the athletes certainly pushed themselves further than ever before. The event took place on a 2.55-mile loop course at Lake Cahuilla in La Quinta, California. The women-only event was also intended to showcase how far women can go, “with support and access to resources and product innovations typically reserved for men.”

Per a lululemon press release:

Products designed for the six-day ultramarathon…were co-created with 10 female athletes from the brand’s global ambassador collective to ensure their unique needs would be addressed on the course.

The 36 new innovations consider situational and always-on functions needed for a multi-day race, all shaped by athlete insights and backed by research. Several products also include features to help the runners stay cool and store items they need during the race.

Camille kept track of her exploits for on Instagram, at one point noting “Run, eat, hydrate, sleep, and repeat. Over and over and over again for 5+ days.” In total, Herron set 13 new records, of which 12 were World Records and one American Record. They include:

• 48 Hour Road American Record (247.738 miles)
• 300 Mile World Record (59:54:58)
• 500 Kilometer World Record (62:50:45)
• 72 Hour World Record (342.091 miles)
• 600 Kilometer World Record (81:23:38)
• 400 Mile World Record (88:34:26)
• 96 Hour World Record (429.836 miles)
• 700 Kilometer World Record (98:33:59)
• 800 Kilometer World Record (117:44:55)
• 500 Mile World Record (118:19:17)
• 120 Hour World Record (501.753 miles)
• 144 Hour World Record (560.330 miles)
• 900 Kilometer World Record (142:40:58)

The previous 6-day (144 hour) world record was set by New Zealand’s Sandra Barwick in 1990 where she ran 549.063 miles.

10 women took part in the event, collectively racking up over 2880 miles run across the six days. Participating lululemon ambassadors from around the world include:

• Montana Farrah-Seaton (Age: 27): Ultrarunner, Strength and Conditioning Coach, Model
• Stefanie Flippin (Age: 34): Coach and Ultrarunner, BIPOC Advocate, Doctor
• Camille Herron (Age: 42): Ultrarunner, World Record Holder
• Kayla Jeter (Age: 34): Runner, Strength & Wellness Coach
• Xiaomeng Jia (Age: 38): Marathon Runner, Entrepreneur
• Yoon Young Kang (Age: 44): Ultrarunner, Judo Black Belt, Joy Seeker
• Vriko Kwok (Age: 32): Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Athlete, Runner, Entrepreneur
• Mirna Valerio (Age: 48): Ultrarunner, Author, Adventurer
• Devon Yanko (Age: 41): Ultrarunner, Coach & Mentor, Food Entrepreneur
• Leah Yingling (Age: 32): Ultrarunner, Biomedical Engineer, Women’s Advocate

For nearly a decade, Camille Herron has been one of the world’s most accomplished ultrarunning athletes after moving up from the marathon distance. The 42-year old Oklahoma native won her first world championship at the 2015 IAU 100km World Championships, where she also won the 50km Championship. In 2017, she became just the third American to ever win the legendary Comrades Marathon. Herron’s accolades in the ultra world are both numerous and growing. Also, impressively, she has kept a training log since her prep running days, and in 2022 eclipsed 100,000 lifetime running miles, which has included a streak of 12 years in a row of at least 5,000 miles.

Watch: Meet Camille Herron