Camille Herron

Camille Herron
Camille Herron en route to the 100 Mile ultramarathon World Record at the 2017 Tunnel Hill 100.
Personal information
Born (1981-12-25) December 25, 1981
United States
Residence Oklahoma City, OK
Height 5 ft 9.5 in (1.765 m)
Weight 120 lb (54 kg)
Website http://www.camilleherron.com/
Sport
Country  United States
Sport Track and Field
Event(s) Marathon and Ultras
Coached by Conor Holt
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) Marathon : 2:37:14
50K: 3:20:58
50 Miles: 5:38:41
100K: 7:08:35
12 hrs: 149,130m (92.665 miles)
100 miles: 12:42:40
Medal record
Women’s athletics
Representing the  United States
World Championships
2015 IAU 100 km World Championships100k
2015 IAU 50 km World Championships50k

Camille Herron (born December 25, 1981) is an American long-distance runner from Oklahoma City, OK. She holds several world records at ultramarathon distances, along with the Guinness World Record for the fastest marathon in a Superhero costume.[1]

Early life

Herron was born in Norman, Oklahoma to Dr. Jack and Susan Herron and graduated from Westmoore High School in Oklahoma City in 2000. Growing up playing a lot of sports, primarily dance and basketball, she was inspired by her Dad and Grandpa who both played at Oklahoma State University for the legendary coach Henry Iba. Her Mom was a swimmer. From an early age she had no fear of pushing herself to the extreme. At the age of the three, she almost drowned and was rescued by her Mom. Hearing stories from her Dad of practicing six hours without water or food, at the age of seven she would practice basketball in the heat of the summer until she'd black out. She went out for track in the 7th grade and fell in love with running after going out for cross country in the 8th grade.[2] She was a 3-time Track State Champion at Duncan High School and 3-time All-Stater in Cross Country.[3] Her family lost their home in the 1999 Oklahoma tornado outbreak. She went on to run for a year at the University of Tulsa, but injuries ultimately ended her collegiate career. She got back into competitive running as a road racer in her fifth year of college guided by her now husband and former elite distance runner, Conor Holt.[4] As an undergrad, she began applying her science and research knowledge to help her stay healthy and run farther and faster.[5]

Running career

Herron's marathon debut was at the Eugene Marathon in 2007 with a time of 2:48:36. Within two and half years, she had reduced her personal best time to 2:38:23 at the 2009 Twin Cities Marathon.[6] Herron competed for the 2011 US Pan American Team in Guadalajara, Mexico, finishing as the top American in 9th place.[7] Two weeks later, she finished as the 3rd American at the 2011 New York City Marathon in 2:40:06.[8] She proceeded to get her personal best down to 2:37:14 at the 2012 Olympic Marathon Trials.[9]

Inspired by Bill Rodgers and other prolific racers/marathoners of the past,[10] Herron has built a career out of racing marathons frequently, competing in up to seven marathons in a 12-month period. For the 2012 Olympic Marathon Trials, she qualified seven times. After winning her first marathon at the 2010 Dallas White Rock Marathon,[11] (now called the Dallas Marathon) she began collecting marathon wins around the country. She is one of the fastest Marathon Maniacs and 50-State pursuers.[12]

Her domestic ultra debut was at the 2015 Mad City 100K/US Championship, where she ran the fastest 100K on American soil,[13] the third fastest performance ever by an American,[14] and broke Ann Trason's 26-year-old 100K National Championship Record.[15][16] On September 12, 2015, she won the IAU World Championship 100k in Winschoten, setting a personal record of 7:08:35, the fourth-fastest time ever recorded at that distance by a woman.[17] Facing a strong headwind and rain, she bested the 50 Mile World Record held by Ann Trason (5:40:18), by winning the Fall 50/US 50 Mile Road Championship in a time of 5:38:41.[18] She finished off 2015 by winning her second World title at the 1st IAU 50K World Championship in Doha, Qatar- running in the heat and wind, she ran 3:20:58 to capture the gold by over 7 minutes.[19]

In 2016, Herron transitioned to trail running. In her trail debut in April, despite a hamstring injury she finished 4th at the Lake Sonoma 50 Miler. After recovering and making a comeback, in July she finished as the 1st female and 4th overall at the White River 50 Miler, running the 2nd fastest time ever (7:36:42).[20] In September she set a 27+ minute Course Record at the Ultra Race of Champions 100K in 9:36:05,[21] which was the second best rated performance in the world in 2016.[22] She drank Rogue Ales Dead Guy Ale en route to the Course Record at the Ultra Race of Champions, which is now part of her racing regimen.[23]

In 2017, she made her international trail debut, winning the 102k Tarawera Ultra in New Zealand with a new Course Record time of 8:56:00 and her first Ultra Trail World Tour win.[24][25][26] In June 2017, she won South Africa's Comrades Marathon, only the third American to do so and the first American to win since 1997.[27][28] In a memorable finish, she accidentally stopped at the wrong timing mat after being handed the penultimate rose and baton. Another male competitor finally came from behind, tapping and pointing that she wasn't finished yet. Herron went into an all-out sprint on the final 200m to wrap up the win.[29] In November 2017, completing her first 100 Mile race at the Tunnel Hill 100 in Vienna, Illinois with a time of 12:42:40, she broke the World Record for the women's 100 mile distance by over an hour—the prior record being Gina Slaby’s 13:45:49 set in 2016.[30] Therefore, Herron is the first woman to run under 13 hours. Her 12:42:40 is also the Fastest Known Time for 100 Miles for trail running, man or woman.[31] Notably, she drank 1 1/2 beers during the final 20 miles of the race.[32] In December 2017, she shattered two long-standing track American Records at the Desert Solstice Track Meet, running 5:59:10 to take 10 minutes off Donna Perkin's 50 mile performance from 1996 and 7:36:39 to take 13 minutes off Ann Trason's 100k performance from 1991. She continued on to break Ann Trason's 12 Hour World Record set in 1991.[33][34]

Representation & sponsorships

She is represented by Mark Mastalir of Millennium Sports Marketing. Her sponsors include Nike, Sword Performance, Rapid Reboot, Rogue Ales,[35] and Nathan Sports.[36]

Memberships & services

Herron currently serves as Secretary for the USATF Women's Long Distance Running Executive Committee and member #6488 of the Marathon Maniacs.[37] She also served as a USOC Athlete Services Coordinator for the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto.[38]

Honors & notable performances

She is a three-time Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier, 21-time marathon winner, Guinness World Record holder for the fastest marathon in a Superhero costume,[1] and aiming to become the first woman to win a marathon in all 50 US States.[39] She won the 2015 USATF 100K National Championship at Mad City in 7:26:24, her debut at the distance.[40] She also became the first 3-time winner of the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon.[41] She won the 2015 IAU 100K World Championships with a personal best 7:08:35.[17] In October 2015 she set a new "World Road Best" for 50 Miles at the Fall 50/US 50 Mile Road Championship running a time of 5:38:41 on the USATF Certified and Sanctioned course.[42] In December 2015, she won the 1st IAU 50 km World Championships in Doha, Qatar in a time of 3:20:58.[19] In June 2017 she became only the third American to win the Comrades Marathon. In Nov/Dec 2017 she set new World Records for 100 Miles at the Tunnel Hill 100 (12:42:40)[43] and 12 Hours at the Desert Solstice Track Meet, while shattering the long-standing track American Records en route for 50 mile (5:59:10) and 100K (7:36:39).[44][45] She was voted the 2017 Ultrarunning Magazine Female Ultrarunner of the Year and is a three-time honoree of the USATF Ruth Anderson Ultrarunner of the Year award.[46][47][48] She was also voted the 2015 IAU International Athlete of the Year.[49][50]

Personal life

After graduating from The University of Tulsa in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Sport Science cum laude, she continued to pursue her Master of Science in Exercise and Sport Science at Oregon State University. Studying bone and exercise, she completed her master's thesis on enhancing bone recovery through whole body vibration training.[51] She gained skills in the specialized technique of bone histomorphometry.[52]

Following grad school, she worked in Bone Research at Purdue University and the University of Michigan and currently works as a Research Assistant in Osteoimmunology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.[53] She lives in Warr Acres, OK with her husband and two dogs and enjoys homebrewing beer.[54][55]

References

  1. 1 2 "Fastest marathon in superhero costume (female)". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  2. ↑ Gary, Cohen. "Camille Herron — July, 2017". Gary Cohen Running. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Herron keeps on running". The Duncan Banner. December 27, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Camille Herron and American Women Win 100K World Championships Gold". Runner's World. Runner's World. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "Camille Herron uses sports science to run farther and faster". Polar.com. Polar Blog. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "USATF - Events - 2009 USA Women's Marathon Championship". usatf.org.
  7. ↑ "USA Track & Field - Team USA opens competition At Pan American Games". usatf.org.
  8. ↑ "New York Running Community Organization - New York Road Runners". NYRR.
  9. ↑ "USATF - Events - 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Marathon". usatf.org.
  10. ↑ "A Brief Chat With Camille Herron". Runner's World & Running Times. 11 October 2011.
  11. ↑ "Dallas White Rock marathon: Oklahoman Camille Herron wins women's: 'Biggest miracle in the world'". dallasnews.com.
  12. ↑ "50sub4 Marathon Club Membership Roster" (PDF).
  13. ↑ "All-Time Performances- 100 km Road". Association of Road Race Statisticians. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  14. ↑ "All-Time Performances- 100 km Road". Association of Road Race Statisticians. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  15. ↑ "USA 100 km Champions". USATF. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  16. ↑ "Herron sets new record at USATF 100 km Championships". USATF. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  17. 1 2 Minshull, Phil (12 September 2015). "Buud finally gets the gold at the IAU 100KM World Championships". iaaf.org. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  18. ↑ "This Week in Running: October 26, 2015". IRunFar.com. October 26, 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  19. 1 2 "USA'S MIGLIOZZI AND HERRON TAKE GOLD AT THE IAU 50KM WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS" (December 4, 2015). IAAF. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  20. ↑ "Record Holders". White River 50 Miler website. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  21. ↑ "Ultra Race of Champions 100K". Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  22. ↑ "ITRA Performance Index". ITRA. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  23. ↑ "Dead Guy Ale is Ultra Runner Fuel". Rogue Blog. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  24. ↑ "Winners smash Tarawera Ultra records". Rotorua Daily Post. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  25. ↑ "Tarawera Ultramarathon 2017: A flurry of records!". Ultra Trail World Tour. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  26. ↑ "Winners smash Tarawera Ultra records". Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  27. ↑ Prelle, Monica. "Camille Herron Becomes First American to Win Comrades Marathon in 20 Years". Runner's World. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  28. ↑ "LIVE UPDATE: Camille Herron is the new women's Comrades champion". www.enca.com. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  29. ↑ "HAPPY PLACE: Why a return to Oklahoma launched Camille Herron to ultrarunning greatness". NewsOK. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  30. ↑ Britton, Robbie. "Camille Herron breaks the 100-mile world record at Tunnel Hill 100". fastrunning.com. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  31. ↑ "UltraRunning Mag All-Time Lists". Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  32. ↑ "Cheers! 100 Miles and a Couple of Beers Later, a World Record". Runner's World. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  33. ↑ "American Open Outdoor Track & Field Records". USATF. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  34. ↑ "This Week In Running: December 11, 2017". IRunFar.com. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  35. ↑ "Team Camille". Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  36. ↑ "Nathan Signs Four Elite Ultrarunners". Running Network.
  37. ↑ "Marathon Maniacs".
  38. ↑ "page":18,"issue_id":262869} "Camille Herron Enduring Will". Oklahoma Sports and Fitness. Oklahoma Sports and Fitness. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  39. ↑ "Camille Herron Chases Marathon Wins in All 50 States". Runner's World & Running Times. 3 April 2014.
  40. ↑ "Mad City 100K USATF Championship". Runrace.net. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  41. ↑ "2015 Memorial Marathon". Oklahoma City National Memorial. Oklahoma City National Memorial. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  42. ↑ "The Fall 50 Online Race Results". Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  43. ↑ "USATF - Statistics - Records". www.usatf.org. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
  44. ↑ "American Open Outdoor Track & Field Records". USATF. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  45. ↑ "GRL #192 | Camille Herron: New American & World Record holder". Ginger Runner Live. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  46. ↑ "Herron and Walmsley named 2017 UltraRunners of the Year". Ultrarunning Magazine. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  47. ↑ "USATF Mountain, Ultra & Trail Running Council announces 2016 runners of the year". ATRA. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  48. ↑ "USATF's Mountain, Ultra & Trail Running Council announces 2017 runners of the year — ATRA". ATRA. 2017-11-28. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
  49. ↑ "Reus & Herron win IAU Athlete of the Year 2015". Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  50. ↑ "International Association of Ultrarunners".
  51. ↑ Herron, Jacquelyn (July 26, 2007). "The Effects of Whole Body Vibration on Bone Recovery Following Hindlimb Unloading of Adult Female Rats" (PDF).
  52. ↑ "Bone Histomorphometry 101" (PDF). Washington University-St. Louis. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  53. ↑ "Long-Distance Vision: Camille Herron is Driven to Excel in Marathons and in Research" (PDF). OU College of Medicine. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  54. ↑ "HAPPY PLACE: Why a return to Oklahoma launched Camille Herron to ultrarunning greatness". NewsOK. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  55. ↑ "Endurance Junkie Podcast: Camille Herron". Endurance Junkie Podcast. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
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