Sandra Villines

Sandra Villines is an ultramarathon runner most well known for breaking a world record for fastest time for a woman to complete the 3000 mile coast-to-coast crossing of the United States by foot (the Trans America Run^[1]), as of November 2017. Villines finished in 54 days, 16 hours, and 24 minutes, breaking South African Mavis Hutchinson's time of 69 days, 2 hours, and 40 minutes.^[2][3][4] This record was broken again in November 2023 by Jenny Hoffman who completed the Trans America Run in 47 days, 12 hours, and 35 minutes.^[5]

Sandra Villines

Sport
Sport	Ultramarathon
Achievements and titles
World finals	Second fastest run across the United States for a woman, 54 days, 16 hours, and 24 minutes

Villines is also a Badwater Ultramarathon champion.^[6]

References

1. "Trans America Run (USA) | Fastest Known Time". fastestknowntime.com. 2016-10-24. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
2. "Sandra Villines | Fastest Known Time". fastestknowntime.com. 2017-11-05. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
3. "Goulash, Fried Rice, and 57 Miles a Day: How Sandra Villines Set a New Trans-American Record". Runner's World. 2017-11-13. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
4. "Trans America Run (USA) | Fastest Known Time". fastestknowntime.com. 2016-10-24. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
5. "Jenny Hoffman | Fastest Known Time". fastestknowntime.com. 2023-11-02. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
6. ETUSA (2021-10-02). "Sandy Villines • RUNNING ACROSS AMERICA mini series". Endurance Town. Retrieved 2024-04-27.