102 marathons in 102 days: Amputee's unofficial world record

Hunt-Broersma finishes her 102nd marathon in 102 days, this one at Veterans Oasis Park in Chandler, Arizona on April 28. Photos: Ross D. Franklin/AP

As Forrest Gump in the Oscar-winning 1994 film of the same name, lead actor Tom Hanks abruptly trots to a halt after more than three years of nonstop running and tells his followers: "I’m pretty tired – I think I’ll go home now.”

Jacky Hunt-Broersma can relate. On April 28, the amputee athlete achieved her goal of running 102 marathons in as many days, setting an unofficial women’s world record.