Cross Country Alumna Sarah Bard '06 the focus of today's Daily Shot on wellesley.edu

WELLESLEY, Mass. -- After helping the team from the United States to a gold medal with her fourth place finish at the International International Association of Ultrarunners 100-Kilometer World Championships in Winschoten, Netherlands, former Wellesley College cross country student-athlete Sarah Bard '06 is the focus of today's wellesley.edu Daily Shot:

Sarah Bard '06 Helps U.S. to Gold Medal at IAU 100-Kilometer World Championships

September 28, 2015

"Imagine running the Boston Marathon. Departing from Hopkinton on the 26.2 mile course, running past the famed Wellesley scream tunnel, entering Boston, taking a right on Hereford Street, a left on Boylston Street and crossing the finish line outside the Boston Public Library. Tired? Now, turn around and run back. Exhausted? Imagine you have 9.1 miles left on your journey.

For most, a 62.1-mile trek seems unimaginable. For Sarah Bard '06, a 62.1-mile run was not only possible, it was something she took in stride..." click here to continue reading at wellesley.edu