Woman Who Weighs 288 Pounds Becomes Heaviest Woman to Complete a Marathon

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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A 288-pound woman set a world record, becoming the heaviest woman to complete a marathon.

“I decided I wanted to try a challenge and jump out of my comfort zone, and distance running had always been the thing that I was worse at in the entire world,” Ragen Chastain, 41, told People magazine.
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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