Endurance racer Dr. Anne Flower, a Colorado Springs resident, has had her endurance running efforts pay off recently, given her some new hardware to hang around her neck and display at home.

On Saturday, Flower won the Women’s Division of the Life Time Silver Rush 50 Run presented by La Sportiva in the high-altitude town of Leadville, recording an incredible time of 7:08:32 — nearly a full hour ahead of the next highest finishing female Mckendree Hickory.

But Flower's win in Leadville wasn't just some random accomplishment. She's been running road and trail for some 15 years now, preparing for a chance to accomplish a win like she did on Saturday.

"I got into running during medical school," Flower, said. "My first long race was a road marathon called the Flying Pig in Cincinnati. My f

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