Friday, September 27, 2024

Girl vs. Horse: Why a long-distance runner raced a horse in a 50-mile marathon

NBCNewYork.com - Full Story

"If it was the last thing I did before I died, I wanted to race a horse," Nicole Teeny said after her epilepsy diagnosis.

By Mike Gavin and Erica Messick • Published September 25, 2024

Nicole Teeny was the dark horse.

She took her place at the starting line of a 50-mile course, but when the marathon began and her opponents set forth, she stood in place.

“I started a few minutes later,” she said, “because I didn't want to get run over.”

It was a stampede of sorts. The 18 opponents she was competing against were horses.

“We all set off onto the same 50-mile course,” Teeny told NBC Local. “It had a couple of loops and we just saw who crosses the finish line first...”

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https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/sports/girl-vs-horse-nicole-teeny-espn/5829777/

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