Shannon-Leigh Litt selected for 2024 IAU 100k World Championships

Athletics New Zealand is pleased to announce that Shannon-Leigh Litt of Hatea Run has been selected to represent New Zealand at the 2024 IAU 100k World Championships which are to be held in Bengaluru, India on 7th of December 2024.

Shannon will bring significant experience and achievements over the 100k event and is the current Athletics NZ 100k champion.

Litt is currently on a quest to break the Guinness World Record for the most number of consecutive ultra-marathons. Starting on January 1 2024 she aimed to break the previous record of 200 ultras in 200 days. As of August 29, Litt had completed 242 ultra-marathons and aims to complete 300 – including the final ultra around the Hatea Loop – by Labour weekend in October.

Read more about Litt’s ultra quest on the Northern Advocate.

We wish her all the best for the rest of her preparations in the lead up to the championships, and we are looking forward to seeing what she can do in Bengaluru India in December.