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The American ultrarunner credits patience and reduced carbohydrate intake to helping her smash the women's course record in the Spartathlon, the iconic 153-mile race from Athens to Sparta

Herron finished third overall, and is the first woman to have ever completed the race under 24 hours

Herron finished third overall, and is the first woman to have ever completed the race under 24 hours

The defending women's champion chopped nearly two-and-a-half hours off last year's time to finish first overall; Canada's Viktoria Brown finished strong to place fourth among women