Germany's Joyce Hübner has set a women's world record by running a marathon every day over 367 days, and isn't finished yet with an ultimate target of 495.
Hübner, 38, bettered the mark of Belgian Hilde Dosogne, who ran the classic 42.195 kilometres every day in the 366-day leap year 2024.
She reached the record on Tuesday in the state of Lower Saxony by running from Bookholt to Settrup.
Hübner said the title world record holder sounds a little strange, adding: "I am simply the runner in the world with the most marathons in succession - that sounds much more impressive. And it feels good saying it."
However, Hübner is far from finished as the marathons are part of her attempt to reach the 2,000 biggest cities and towns in Germany.
To achieve that, she will have to complete another 128 daily marathons for a total of 495 over a total distance of 21,300km.
"It will be exhausting every day. I never know what to expect. I have huge respect for the upcoming 5,000km until I am in Berlin," she said.
Hübner started on June 1, 2025, in Helmstedt and would finish on October 8 in the capital.
She said her biggest fear at first were cold winter temperatures because "I dont like it at all running outside in sub zero temperatures." But she has successfully navigated that part of the year.
Hübner only started running 11 years ago and contested her first marathon in 2018. The current run is her second major project, having run along the entire German border in 2023 for 120 marathons over 143 days.
