While the track-and-field world buzzed with Diamond League showdowns and the looming Tokyo World Championships, history was quietly being rewritten far from the 100m and 200m spotlight. On August 16, 2025, in the grueling world of ultramarathons, an Olympic Trials runner turned ER doctor closed in on a feat once thought untouchable—the legendary 100-mile record set decades ago by Ann Trason. With just a mile left, Anne Flower realized destiny was within reach. But did she actually shatter Trason’s mark? Let’s dive in.

Former Olympic Trials athlete and ER doctor Anner Flower took on her first-ever 100-miler at the Leadville 100, aiming only to stay in peak shape. Little did she know she was on the verge of history. On Saturday night, with 99 grueling miles behind her, the 35-year-old from

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