Sabine Wassink (30) from Rijssen, Overijssel, has broken the marathon world record on the treadmill. The athlete covered the 42 kilometers and 195 meters in her backyard in a time of 3 hours, 12 minutes and 5 seconds. That’s almost 3 minutes faster than the old record set by an American,
Wassink had prepared well for the marathon, which was immediately her first. That debut was initially planned for last year’s Rotterdam marathon, but then an injury threw a spanner in the works. When this year’s edition was canceled due to the corona crisis, she decided not to wait any longer.
“I trained like that and I want to close the book in this way,” Wassink tells RTV East. It turned out to be easier said than done.
Neighbors with a parasol
“It was really tough,” Wassink sighs after her performance. “I went really great up to 32 kilometers. Then I thought: another ten kilometers and I have it. Well, in the last ten kilometers the man with a hammer came every five minutes. I even got off the tire once more I got a lump in my throat, got emotional and really had to pick myself up. “
The burning sun made walking extra difficult. “That was not fully planned. Last week we looked at how the sun was and then I would have walked in the shade. But the sun is now a bit higher in the sky, so I no longer walked in the shade. Fortunately, dear neighbors a parasol made available very quickly. “
Red Cross
With her record, Wassink has entered the Guinness World Records book. In addition, she has raised money for the Red Cross. The amount of the proceeds will be announced later when all donations have been received. The athlete does not rule out that she will run a second marathon this year, but preferably on the road.
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