She Runs 51km Every Single Day — 800 days and counting

At 47 years old, Shannon-Leigh Litt gets up at 1am or 2am, runs an ultramarathon, and goes to work as a criminal defense lawyer. Then she does it all again the next day. Every single day since January 1, 2024.

As of early 2026, the Whangārei-based lawyer has completed more than 800 consecutive daily ultramarathons — each one a minimum of 51km. Her target is 1,000, with a finish date of September 26, 2026. The Guinness World Record she's chasing: the most consecutive ultramarathons run by a female. The previous record was 200 days (Candice Burt, USA). Shannon passed that in May 2025 — and kept going.

This is not someone who stumbled into running. She has competed in over 100 ultra-marathon events, and in 2023 qualified for the Ultramarathon World Championships, running 100km in 8 hours 29 minutes — one of the fastest times ever by a New Zealand woman. Each daily run takes 5 to 7.5 hours, documented with GPS data, video footage, and more than 200 witness statements. She listens to legal case preparation via audio apps while running, fitting it all around court appearances across nine countries — though every run must be completed within New Zealand Standard Time. "I might think I have the morning to run, then someone's arrested and I have to go to court. There's never a dull moment!"

What keeps a body going under that kind of sustained load? For Shannon, CurraNZ New Zealand blackcurrant extract has been part of her routine.

"I have used CurraNZ for a while now, including during my 500 ultra-marathon journey. I find them amazing for immunity support. I take CurraNZ every day, and I've found that I just don't pick up bugs at all and they also aid my recovery. When I take them, I feel confident that I'll sleep well and wake up ready to run again, every single day."

When you're running without exception, a cold isn't an inconvenience — it's a record-ender. "Because they help with immunity, they also help with recovery," Shannon says. "I back this product and would encourage anyone who finds themselves frequently sick or rundown in winter to try a supplement like CurraNZ alongside Vitamin C. I'll continue to take CurraNZ as long as I'm running."

After day 1,000, she's targeting the Badwater 135 — 217km through Death Valley — and plans to keep running ultras for the next 20 years. Her message is simple: "Age shouldn't be a barrier. It's never too late to get fit or start on your goals."

At CurraNZ, we're proud to support extraordinary athletes like Shannon. Here's to day 1,000 — and everything that comes after.