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Elaine Du
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Elaine Du,
a female photographer from New York University
who was born in 2000s,
has completed the 7th World Marathon Challenge
(777WMC)
The 777 World Marathon Challenge 2023
(to run seven marathons on seven continents in seven days),
the first ultra-marathon of the year that has attracted
great attention of many running enthusiasts, ended on
February 7.
Elaine Du, a female photographer from New York University,
born in 2001, succeeded in the Challenge, successfully
finishing all seven half-marathon races for the
half-marathon group and setting a new record for the
youngest female finisher in the history of the event. |
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North American time 3:31pm, February 7, 2023
Medals for finishing 7/7 challenge |
Elaine Du is a junior at NYU Tisch School of The Arts,
pursuing a BFA in the Department of Photography and Imaging.
In 2015, she finished the Polar Circle Half-Marathon in
Greenland
as an international volunteer.
In 2018, she challenged the White Continent Marathon in the Antarctic -
King George Island Half-Marathon, winning second place in
this group with excellent performance.
It is learned that she has finished more than
20 half marathons since 2015.
Over the years, she and her father have continuously participated in the
“Mileage Conversion”
public donations organized by the running group for charity,
insisting on raising funds for sports equipment and donating
library books to schools in poverty-stricken areas.
In 2019, she held her second solo film exhibition for charity
in Beijing,
which raised USD 12,000 for school children in
poverty-stricken mountainous regions.
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About the 7th 777WMC 2023
The 7th 777WMC 2023
lasted from January 31 to the early morning of February 7,
2023,
gathering more than 50 extreme challengers from
the United States, Germany, Canada, Mongolia, Turkey,
Switzerland, Luxembourg, Cayman Islands, the United Kingdom,
Ireland, Singapore and other countries
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By virtue of their individual endurance and collective
cooperation, they ran seven full marathons with a length of
42.195km
on seven continents in seven days.
(Nine of them ran half marathons.) |
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The initial marathon challenge officially started at
8:40 on the morning of January 31, local time. |
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The youngest participant in the 777WMC
is 13 years old (half marathon),
while the oldest is 80 years old.
And there are also four parents and children pairs.
In particular, the two challengers are in a wheelchair,
which is really inspiring.
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More than 40 full-marathon challengers
-- 7 days ×24 hours, ran over 295km in 7 marathons, and experienced a
felt-air temperature difference of approximately 50℃
within a short time. What’s more, between marathons, they
had to adapt themselves to the repeated jet lags during
their flights that lasted over 50 hours and covered over
40,000km in total.
Thus, they experienced the most severe physical and mental challenges, as
well as a battle of wills. All challengers must complete
physical recovery and relevant preparations for the next
marathon
during the 10-hour flight interval between stations. |
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Optimism and positive attitude witness their joys and
hardships
in every journey |
The initial marathon of this 777 WMC
officially started at the Novo Base in Antarctica
(8:40 am, January 31, local time).
After this, all the participants headed to Cape Town in
South Africa for the second marathon in Africa,
Perth in Australia for the third one in Australia,
Dubai in the United Arab Emirates
for the fourth one in Asia,
Madrid in Spain for the fifth one in Europe,
Fortaleza in Brazil for the sixth one in South America,
and Miami in the USA
for the last one in North America successively.
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About 777 (WMC)
777 is the nickname of World Marathon Challenge
given by marathon enthusiasts around the world,
which means running seven marathons on seven continents in
seven consecutive days (168 hours).
The initial marathon of 777 starts on the Antarctic
continent.
As the gun is fired at the Antarctic Station, the timer will
start.
Only the challengers who finish seven marathons on seven
continents
in 168 hours will be declared the winners.
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Founded in 2015, the World Marathon Challenge
has been successfully held for six consecutive years until 2020,
with 181 participants.
The men’s net time record is held by
Michael Wardian from the USA
with a 7-station average of 2:45:57,
while the women’s average time record is held by
Kristina Schou Madsen, from Denmark
with a 7-station average of 3:25:57.
In 2021 and 2022,
WMC was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2023, the event restarted.
The 7th 777 successfully ended in Miami, the USA
on the morning of February 7, 2023
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