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Omaha's Taryn Smith: First Solo Woman in Toughest Row

1/27/2026

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Taryn Smith, an Omaha native, competes solo in the World's Toughest Row, a 3,000-mile Atlantic race.
The race runs from the Canary Islands to Antigua.
Sharon Stone and Pierce Brosnan have expressed support for her journey.
Smith, the first American woman to compete solo, documents her journey through daily video blogs as she expects to finish within the week.

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Story summary

Taryn Smith, an Omaha native, competes solo in the World's Toughest Row, a 3,000-mile Atlantic race.
The race runs from the Canary Islands to Antigua.
Sharon Stone and Pierce Brosnan have expressed support for her journey.
Smith, the first American woman to compete solo, documents her journey through daily video blogs as she expects to finish within the week.