Ultrarunner smashes record for Via Alpina, crossing 8 European countries in 29 days

By Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — What did you do in the past 29 days? New Zealand ultrarunner Sophie Woods ran 1,240 miles across eight countries to conquer one of the world’s toughest endurance challenges – breaking both the men’s and women’s time records. The 42-year-old conquered the Via Alpina, which involves traversing a vast