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Megan Eckert Sets Women’s Six-Day World Record at 636.482 Miles

9/10/2026

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Megan Eckert set a new women’s six-day world record by running 636.482 miles.
She also surpassed the American men’s record of 606.243 miles set in 2015.
Eckert finished as overall winner, beating Norway’s Simen Holvik, who ran 584.631 miles.
Results await ratification by the International Association of Ultrarunning after completed drug testing.

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Story summary

Megan Eckert set a new women’s six-day world record by running 636.482 miles.
She also surpassed the American men’s record of 606.243 miles set in 2015.
Eckert finished as overall winner, beating Norway’s Simen Holvik, who ran 584.631 miles.
Results await ratification by the International Association of Ultrarunning after completed drug testing.