Overview
- Woods began the attempt on July 4 in Trieste and completed the roughly 2,000 km route on the Mediterranean coast in Monaco after a reported 29-day run that media are treating as the new fastest-known time.
- The route crossed eight countries and included technical high-elevation terrain with total vertical gain roughly equivalent to climbing Mount Everest many times.
- Her team faced two heatwaves, storms, swarms of horseflies and wildfire-driven detours that added about five kilometres and 200 metres of climbing to the route.
- Woods ran 15–18 hours a day, relied on high-calorie fueling including energy gels, pasta and occasional fast food, and reduced sleep to about 1.5–2.5 hours a night late in the effort to push the pace.
- The time bests Jake Catterall’s 2024 mark of 35 days, is being reported as a major female achievement in ultra-running, and awaits formal GPS verification that could prompt new attempts and route scrutiny.