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Mono woman breaks world record

It is hard enough to compete in and actually finish a marathon, but to complete a 42 km course while wearing full fire fighting gear seems almost impossible.
That will be the challenge for Mono resident Lindsay Santagato when she runs the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon with an extra 46 lbs of equipment including boots and an oxygen tank.
Lindsay is running in memory of her brother Ryan who passed away in 2009 at age 19 from acute liver failure just three days shy of his 20th birthday.
She will be raising funds in the run for the Canadian Liver Foundation.
Lindsay began running “when Ryan was in the hospital. I would run up an down the stairs to relieve the stress. It progressed from there,” She explained.
She has completed marathons before and finished with an impressive time of 3 hours and 30 minutes, but the challenge of running in full gear will present a new level of physical endurance.
During training she has completed 10 km in the gear.
She has worked as a part-time firefighter in Tiny Township and said being a full time fire fighter is her “dream job.”
“Running is a huge thing for me. It's spiritual. It's like a religion. I figure if I'm going to run and raise funds, I want to make people aware.”
Lindsay has completed long distance runs before including a jog all the way from Ontario to Calgary with her mother following along behind in the car. During that run she completed more than a marathon each day.
She said she plans to finish the Toronto Marathon “no matter what.”
The biggest challenge is wearing the fire fighter boots which are designed for protection – not running – and can cause blisters and bleeding which could slow her down.
If necessary, she explained, at the half way mark she could switch to regular running shoes to complete the race.
She will also have to be careful having suffered shin splints from previous races. Even her doctor has suggested running in full gear is not a good idea. But Lindsay is confident in her ability and will be monitoring her temperature to avoid over heating during the race.
Update from Sunday's (October 19) marathon:
Lindsay completed the marathon in a time of five hours and 39 minutes wearing her full gear.
She became the fist woman in history to complete a marathon in full fire fighters gear and broke the previous record - held by a man - which was six hours and 30 minutes.
She was presented with a certificate from the Guinness Book of World Records at the finish line.
“It was extremely painful,” She said after the race. “After the halfway point I started getting hot and dizzy. My back is black and blue from carry the tank.”
Despite the obvious physical strain of completing the marathon under such extreme circumstances, Lindsay said she will attempt the feat at the marathon again next year.

By Brian Lockhart

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