Pam ReedPamela J. Reed (born February 27, 1961, Palmer, Michigan, United States) is an American ultrarunner who resides in Tucson, Arizona and Jackson, Wyoming.[1] Running careerIn 2002, Reed was the first woman to become the overall winner of the Badwater Ultramarathon. Her win also set a women’s course record at the time. She subsequently repeated as overall winner of the race in 2003.[2] In 2003, she set a 24-hour American record at the time by running 138.96 miles in San Diego, California.[3] In 2009, she set a 6-day American road record of 788.579 km,[4] but the performance was not ratified.[5] In 2021, she completed her 100th 100-miler.[6][7] In 2023, she finished Western States Endurance Run, Badwater Ultramarathon, and Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run in under a month.[8] HonorsIn 2003, United States of America Track and Field named Reed as the Women’s Masters Ultrarunner of the year.[9] In 2017, Reed was inducted into the Pima County Sports Hall of Fame.[10] In 2019, she was inducted into the Arizona Runner’s Hall of Fame.[11] In 2022, she was inducted into the American Ultrarunning Hall of Fame.[12] WritingReed is the author of the book The Extra Mile: One Woman's Personal Journey to Ultra-Running Greatness, published by Rodale, Inc. in 2006 (ISBN 1-59486-415-2). References
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