Vegan runner wins Halstead Marathon (U.K)

[1vegan]

Link (http://www.eadt.co.uk/content/eadt/sport/story.aspx?brand=EADOnline&category=SportMisc&tBrand=EADOnline&tCategory=zSport&itemid=IPED16%20May%202007%2012%3A43%3A45%3A930)

Fiona Oakes, from Vegan Runners, was a comfortable winner of the ladies' race. She was more than 10 minutes clear of runner-up Kim Masson in 2.58.22.

Never rely on the regular media to get info about vegans, that's my motto ;

http://www.towerhillstables.com/marathon.html
13th May 2007 Essex Championships - Halstead

In less than ideal conditions Fiona stormed the race to take 1st place & smash over 10 minutes from the previous course record (set last year), taking it to 2 hours 58 minutes odd.

Stunned rece organisers said - "I'm lost for words. When I saw your winning time of 2:58:22 I was stunned that someone had taken over 10 mins off of our course record (which previously stood at 3:09:04). I don't know what to say, you achieved that and yet are battling a collapsed lung and have both kneecaps removed- unbelievable.”

There's a picture of her on that last site too :)

So, you can "trive" on a vegan diet :agree:

[Gliondrach]

Well done to Fiona.

Both knee caps removed? How can she run?

[Oracl]

There's a picture of her on that last site too :)
She looks incredibly fit. :)

[paul]

Good old Essex girls,:cheer:

[Gliondrach]

An Essex girl? She doesn't run in white stilletoes, does she?

[thevegantwins]

Holy crap, I want a body like that.

[1vegan]

Well, in my view, she could have used some more fat on her arms, maybe in other places too? (didn't look past the arms)

Remarkably strong arms if you ask me (for a runner )

[paul]

Holy crap, I want a body like that.

Why would you, she doesnt look healthy to me.

[thevegantwins]

Why would you, she doesnt look healthy to me.
She looks alot healthier than I do.

[Gliondrach]

You can't always go by how someone looks. She might do so much training that her immune system sometimes doesn't work properly. And women shouldn't be too thin if it is not their normal build. I don't know if it is her normal build.