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Lootie's World Run
Lootie's World Run: The Extraordinary True Story of the Fastest Woman to Have Run Around the World | Marie Leautey
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Imagine running a marathon every day for two and a half years. Solo. Self-supported. Through a global pandemic.
Across four continents and 680 marathons, Marie Leautey faced scorching deserts, icy mountains, and the loneliness of the open road. She braved blistering heat in Australia, navigated the Andes in South America, and traversed the vastness of North America. Each sunrise brought a new landscape, a new challenge, and a renewed test of her unwavering determination.
Marie paints a unique and rich sensorial experience of the world. She recounts the extraordinary encounters and kindness from strangers, the unexpected connections she forged and her profound appreciation for the beauty and diversity of our planet.
Lootie’s World Run is more than just a story of physical endurance. It’s a breathtaking journey of self-discovery, an ode to the human spirit, and a testament to the power of perseverance. It’s a story about facing your fears, embracing the unknown, and finding the extraordinary within yourself.
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Lootie's World Run: The Extraordinary True Story of the Fastest Woman to Have Run Around the World | Marie Leautey
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Marie Leautey decides to take on the challenge of becoming only the second woman to run around the world. This involves crossing at least 4 continents & there are many more rules - more than you would think even when running in a competitive challenge for a world record. After months of preparation, Lootie (name based on many people's pronunciation of her surname) sets off by running through Europe just as Covid strikes.

OutsmartYourShelf With whole countries within Europe closed off, travel to the other continents is impossible at the time, but she rises to the challenge. Running equivalent to a marathon a day for two & a half years, Lootie sees the world from a different angle to most people & finds herself the recipient of many acts of kindness from strangers.

This was an interesting & inspirational read. It's not something I could ever do (same as climbing Everest) but I don't 3w
OutsmartYourShelf mind living vicariously through these type of books. It was nice to see that the experience not only brought Lootie closer to her family but others who became friends along the way, & it also gave her a new appreciation of the natural world. I think solo running as a woman has a very different risk to it than if a man did it & yet there's only one occasion in the book where the author relates feeling apprehensive or afraid. 3w
OutsmartYourShelf Maybe I've read too many true crime books but I was glad when a travelling companion came along for two of the four continents. A recommended read. 4🌟

My thanks to #NetGalley & publishers, Amplify Publishing/Mascot Books, for the opportunity to read an ARC.

Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7614771463
Read 10th-14th July 2025

#ReadAway2025 @Andrew65 @DieAReader @GHABI4ROSES
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Bookwormjillk This looks good! 3w
DieAReader I‘m fascinated, intrigued & in love with the ‘idea‘ of doing this solo.My father & husband would require at least 1 tracking app, 1 AirTag & nightly phone call😉 🙋🏻‍♀️also might be a little heavy on the true crime books😂 As it is, I carry a canister of ‘Dog Replant‘ when I go out walking in my neighbourhood. 3w
OutsmartYourShelf @DieAReader Lootie did have GPS tracking but when you're in the middle of nowhere, hours from civilisation, how much help would it actually be? It was definitely an intriguing challenge. 3w
DieAReader @OutsmartYourShelf 🧐Very true. 3w
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