"When Caitriona Jennings of Ireland set a new women's 100-mile world record at the 2025 Tunnel Hill 100 Mile with a time of 12:37:04, it was her first time running the distance. She broke Camille Herron's old mark of 12:42:40, which she set at Tunnel Hill in 2017. We caught up with Jennings two days after her run. She'd already flown home to Ireland on an overnight flight, taken a quick nap at home, and was back to work in the office on Monday morning."
"In her first interview with iRunFar, Jennings talked about her background in running, her decision to try the 100-mile distance after a decade of running 50k to 90k events, how she paced her effort and stayed positive when things started to hurt, and what it was like to cross the line with a new world record in hand."
"I'm feeling surprisingly well. Immediately after the race, I was so tired and my legs were really shot. I was struggling to walk, but I'm actually moving around okay today. My flight overnight was nice, and then I managed to do a 30-minute cycle into the office this morning. So, I think that helped just get the blood flow a bit and no pounding or any sort of impact on the legs. That was nice, and I think it's helped a lot."
Caitriona Jennings from Ireland ran a 12:37:04 women's 100-mile world record at the 2025 Tunnel Hill 100 Mile on her first attempt, surpassing Camille Herron's 2017 mark of 12:42:40. Jennings had spent about a decade racing 50k to 90k events before deciding to try the 100-mile distance. She paced her effort carefully, maintained a positive mindset when pain arose, and crossed the line with the new record. Jennings flew home overnight, took a short nap, and returned to work Monday, using a 30-minute cycle to aid recovery. She shared the course with Anne Flower and Courtney Olsen, who set records at Tunnel Hill.
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