Yesterday in California, a highly unusual ultra unning race got underway. The six-day event, titled FURTHER and organized by sportswear company Lululemon, saw 10 elite female athletes take off on a course in Lake Cahuilla in La Quinta, California, the exact details of which haven't been released.
Though it's not uncommon for long-distance events to feature a smaller starting lineup – last month we reported on the Montane Arctic Spine race which had a mere handful of participants – this event is unique in that it is only for female athletes, something Lululemon says makes it the first of its kind. Each athlete has individual goals for the six days; for example, Camille Herron has announced on Instagram she's hoping to break the men's 6-day running record, which was set in 2005 by Yiannis Kouros when he ran 644.238 miles.
