Record Breaker

Donna Messenger, now 72, broke her own record of two years ago at the Pike's Peak Ascent on August 16 with a time of 4:48:54, a new ascent record for women 70 and over. Her previous time was 4:49:38 in 2013. Despite a fall and time out for repairs, she descended in 3:38:54, making for an 8:27:39 marathon time. Now she's home in Idaho surrounded by forest fires and encouraging the gash on her leg to heal.