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Kelly Hansen finishes marathon on every continent

Originally Published: April 16, 2012
By Julia Savacool | Special to espnW

In a sport obsessed with mile splits and personal records, it's surprising to hear marathoner Kelly Hansen describe her race times as meaningless. "I'm slow," she admitted. "But I don't do it for a time goal."

What she does it for is a love of taking on new challenges, meeting new people and seeing new places around the world through the eyes of a runner.

Hansen is one of an elite group of runners who belong to the "Seven Continent Club," having run a marathon on each ...

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