{
  "id": 7711353,
  "title": "Trio scoop marathon's first women-only podium in UK",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/trio-scoop-marathons-first-women-only-podium-in-uk",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T05:16:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/trio-scoop-marathons-first-women-051605822.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three women achieved a historic first by topping the podium in an ultra-marathon race held at the Hardwick Estate in Derbyshire, marking the first all-female podium for a backyard ultra in the UK. The Rasselbock Backyard Ultra, featuring a 4.16-mile course run every hour until only one participant remains, took place on Saturday. The event, which saw 141 competitors with 21% being women and 79% men, was organized by Rasselbock and the Hardwick Hall estate. Becky Atkinson, from west Wales, emerged victorious, completing an impressive 40 hours of continuous running and covering a total distance of 166.4 miles. Coming in second and third were Hayley Wilson from Nottinghamshire and Hollie Jones from Yorkshire. Event organizer Eric Keeler highlighted the uniqueness of the event, noting that it had only previously seen an all-female winning lineup in Iceland. The Hardwick Estate, once home to influential Tudor-era woman Bess of Hardwick, provided a fitting backdrop for the women's achievements.",
  "summary": "At the Hardwick Estate in Derbyshire, competitors ran a 4.16-mile course every hour.",
  "key_points": [
    "Three women achieved historic first in UK ultra-marathon podium",
    "Becky Atkinson won 40-hour race covering 166.4 miles",
    "Event marked first all-female podium for backyard ultra in UK"
  ],
  "editors_take": "This milestone for women's ultra-marathon racing in the UK underscores a shift towards greater female representation in endurance events, with the Rasselbock Backyard Ultra's female competitors seizing a historic opportunity.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}