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Pam Reed

Pam Reed

American ultrarunner (born 1961)

Pamela J. Reed (born February 27, 1961, Palmer, Michigan, United States) is an American ultrarunner who resides in Tucson, Arizona and Jackson, Wyoming.[1]

Pam Reed

Running career

In 2002, Reed was the first woman to become the overall winner of the Badwater Ultramarathon. Her win also set a women’s course record at the time. She subsequently repeated as overall winner of the race in 2003.[2]

In 2003, she set a 24-hour American record at the time by running 138.96 miles in San Diego, California.[3]

In 2009, she set a 6-day American road record of 788.579km,[4] but the performance was not ratified.[5]

In 2021, she completed her 100th 100-miler.[6][7]

In 2023, she finished Western States Endurance Run, Badwater Ultramarathon, and Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run in under a month.[8]

Honors

In 2003, United States of America Track and Field named Reed as the Women’s Masters Ultrarunner of the year.[9]

In 2017, Reed was inducted into the Pima County Sports Hall of Fame.[10]

In 2019, she was inducted into the Arizona Runner’s Hall of Fame.[11]

In 2022, she was inducted into the American Ultrarunning Hall of Fame.[12]

Writing

Reed is the author of the book The Extra Mile: One Woman's Personal Journey to Ultra-Running Greatness, published by Rodale, Inc. in 2006 (ISBN 1-59486-415-2).

References

  1. [1]
    "Marathon & Beyond - The web site for marathoners and ultrarunners". Marathonandbeyond.com. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
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    "PamReed.com". Pam Reed. Archived from the original on 2012-06-21. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  3. [3]
    "Pam Reed – 2022 Hall of Fame Member | Ultrarunning History". November 10, 2022.
  4. [4]
    "DUV Ultra Marathon Statistics". statistik.d-u-v.org. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
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    "USATF LDR Record Lookup". usatfldrrecords.org. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  6. [6]
    "Pam Reed Is the 17th Person to Finish 100 100-Mile Races — and She Has Some Advice for You". Runner's World. 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  7. [7]
    "Ultrarunners who have finished 100 x 100 Milers". 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  8. [8]
    "DUV Ultra Marathon Statistics". statistik.d-u-v.org. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
  9. [9]
    Cook, Chance Q. (February 17, 2021). "Reed hits 100 ultramarathons and still keeps running". Jackson Hole News&Guide.
  10. [10]
    "Pam Reed – Pima County Sports Hall of Fame".
  11. [11]
    "Hall of Fame".
  12. [12]
    "Pam Reed – 2022 Hall of Fame Member | Ultrarunning History". 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2024-03-01.


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