SHE went, she ran, she conquered.

Richards Bay ultra runner Marsha ‘The Machine’ Muller reached – and surpassed – her 200km goal at the IAU 24-hour World Championships in Albi, France this weekend.

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Marsha went into the weekend with a goal of breaking the South African record of 197km and go on to set a new record of 200km.

@zululand_observerZO LIVE UPDATE | She’s done it! Richards Bay ultra runner Marsha Muller has not only achieved her 200km goal at the IAU 24-hour World Champs in Albi, France, but has set a new South African record in the process. #IAU25HWC ultrarunning♬ original sound – Zululand_Observer

She smashed the South African record with just over half an hour to spare this morning (Sunday), and went on to set the new record of 202.196km by the time the final baton fell to mark the end of the event at 10am.

Marsha fared well throughout the 24 hours, reporting only some blisters during the course of the night, and appeared in good spirits upon crossing the finish line.

@zululand_observerZO LIVE UPDATE | Well on course for her 200km in 24 hours target, Marsha Muller completed 100km in 10 hours, 10 minutes, 26 seconds. #ultrarunning #IAU24HWC

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The Zululand Observer will catch up with Marsha once she’s back on South African soil, with a full question and answer session in the upcoming ZO Weekender.

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