Sandra vs Mimi
Let the battle begin:
Mimi Anderson
53 years old
Start Sept. 7th LA – NY 2850 miles
http://mimiandmefor53.co.uk/
• Ice Ultra Marathon 2016 – 230km self-sufficiency staged race in Sweden. 1st Female, 4th overall
• Tough as Nails Award 2015
• Double Spartathlon 2015 – Ran from Athens to Sparta 153 miles in under 36hrs, slept for approx 6 hrs then ran back to Athens total 306 miles. 1st Female to achieve this
• Freedom Runners 2014 – 1,968km run from Pietermaritzburg to Paarl in South Africa over 32 days
• Cyprus Ultra 2014 – 135 Miles, only finisher, new Course Record
• Double Grand Union Canal Race 2013 – 145 mile non-stop race from Birmingham to Little Venice in London. I ran to Birmingham in 31hrs 50 mins returning with the race back to Little Venice in 36hrs 49 mins. Only person to have ever achieved this.
• Physical Endeavour Award 2013 – Presented by Scottish Adventure Awards
• Viking Way 2012 – 146 Miles non-stop, 3rd overall only female finisher to date. Female Performer of the Year – 2012
• Female World Record Holder for M2M 2012 – Running 345 miles from Top to bottom of Ireland 3 days 15 hrs 36 mins
• Spartathlon 2011 –153 miles non-stop from Athens to Sparta in under 36 hrs. 3rd Female & 1st Brit home in 32hrs 33 mins
• Double Badwater 2011 – 292 miles 108 hrs 10 mins 24 seconds (3rd fastest ever crossing)
• Grand Union Canal Race 2010 – 145 mile non-stop race along the Grand Union Canal in under 45 hrs NEW COURSE RECORD 28hrs 12 mins
• Namibian Desert Challenge 2010 – 220km 5 Day Staged Race Overall winner
• Double Comrades 2009 – 1st Female & 4th person to ever achieve this
• Female World Record Holder for JOGLE 2008 – Running from John O’Groats to Lands End. 840 miles 12 days 15 hrs 46 mins
• 6633 Extreme Ultra Marathon 2007 – 352 mile self sufficiency non-stop race in the Arctic. Overall Winner 143hrs 23 mins
Sandra Villines
45 years old
Start August, 28th 3067 miles in 55 days from San Francisco City Hall to New York City Hall
http://sandravi.com/
• 017 Badwater 135 Mile Ultra Marathon Women’s Champion
• 2017 Badwater Ultra Cup finisher
• Completed Run Mission California: 350 miles in 7 days from Santa Barbara to San Jose, January 16-22, 2017
• 100 Miles: Completed 7 races with Personal Best of 20 hours and 27 minutes and 2-time Women’s Master Champion, Daytona 100 (2016) and Keys 100 (2017)
• 2016 Badwater Ultra Cup finisher
• Marathon: Personal Best, 3 hrs, 29 min and 41 sec (24.6 miles according to her strava data)
• 50 Kilometers: Personal Best, 6 hours and 31 minutes
• 50 Miles: Personal Best, 9 hours and 5 minutes
• Multifaceted athlete: Completed Ironman Louisville, 2016 in 14 hours and 27 minutes; teaches spin classes