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Verdeliss Earns Six Star Finisher Medal with Sub-3 Hour Boston Marathon

The Spanish ultra-endurance runner completed the Six Majors circuit and now eyes qualifying for Spain’s 24-hour World Championship team.

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Overview

  • Estefanía Unzu, known as Verdeliss, completed the Boston Marathon in 2 hours, 59 minutes, and 46 seconds, earning her Six Star Finisher Medal.
  • The Boston Marathon marked the final race in her completion of the Six Majors circuit, which includes marathons in New York, London, Berlin, Tokyo, and Chicago.
  • Verdeliss overcame Boston's challenging Heartbreak Hill at kilometer 32, finishing among the top 4,000 women runners.
  • This achievement follows her withdrawal from the Venice 12-hour race on April 13, where she aimed to meet the qualifying standard for Spain’s 24-hour World Championship team.
  • She is now evaluating opportunities to secure her spot at the October 24-hour World Championship after setting a Spanish 100 km road record earlier this year.