Army widow to honor memory of late soldier husband with epic 150K run

[rangerrebew]

 
Army widow to honor memory of late soldier husband with epic 150K run
By Riley Ceder
 Aug 20, 2024, 08:02 AM

 
An Army widow whose officer husband was killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan 15 years ago plans to run 93 miles on the anniversary of her husband’s death this Sunday to raise money for the families of fallen soldiers.

Lisa Hallett will ascend and descend 22,000 feet along Mount Rainier’s Wonderland Trail during her run, to honor the death of her husband, Army Capt. John Hallett, who died serving his country.


Capt. Hallett, 30, died on August 25th, 2009, when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle in Afghanistan. He was returning from delivering medicine to a village struck by cholera.

Hallett was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division at Ft. Lewis, Washington. Three other soldiers — Capt. Cory J. Jenkins, Sgt. 1st Class Ronald W. Sawyer and Pfc. Dennis M. William — also died in the blast.

 https://www.militarytimes.com/news/2024/08/20/army-widow-to-honor-memory-of-late-soldier-husband-with-epic-150k-run/

[rangerrebew]

   I get winded just thinking about it.

[PeteS in CA]

This looks like the event in which she is participating, https://www.aspireadventurerunning.com/wonderland-circumnavigation-run/ . They are hosting six 3-day weekend runnings in July and August. It doesn't seem to be competitive, like the Western States 100, and I do not see a webpage for results, but 95 miles with nearly 23,000 feet elevation change - a trail ultramarathon a day, 3 days in a row - dayum!