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Anna McNuff

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Anna McNuff is a British endurance athlete and author, born on 18 October 1984, known for long human powered adventures, most notably running the distance of 90 marathons through Great Britain in her bare feet. The daughter of two Olympians, she played football for Wimbledon Ladies and rowed for Great Britain, becoming a world champion at the 2006 University Games and winning bronze at the 2007 European Championships. In 2015 she became the first person to run the 1,911 mile Te Araroa in New Zealand without a support crew, in 148 days. In 2019 she set out to run 2,620 miles, 100 marathons, through Britain barefoot from the Shetland Islands to London. She has also written several books and co-founded Adventure Queens.

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1984 1
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Ultramarathon, Sports
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    Anna McNuff (born 18 October 1984)
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    The daughter of two Olympians, McNuff grew up in a family
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    is a British endurance athlete and author
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    In 2015 McNuff became the first person (male or female) to run the 1,911 mile long Te Araroa, without a support crew.
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