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Harps Hansra | Runner | 8⭐️ Marathoner

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Runner @wmmajors 8⭐️holder in 13 months 🙏🏽26.2X12🏃🏽‍♀️13.1X10🏅26.2-3:05🏃🏽‍♀️
13.1-1:27🏃🏽‍♀️1X50km 12xBQ🦄
🔜 @tcsamsterdammarathon
@maratonvalencia

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This is 47 🙏🏽🏃🏽‍♀️🥳
@tcsamsterdammarathon -Chip Time: 3️⃣:0️⃣1️⃣:0️⃣1️⃣
PB of over 4 minutes 🤯

I ran amongst a sea of men today (more than ever before!) the roads were crowded and narrow, the head wind was strong, puddles, cobbled streets and tram tracks were dodged but I ran with conviction and had a memorable birthday dance in the rain with an epic stadium finish. 💃🏾🙏🏽❤️

Achilles held up after a last minute shock wave session on Friday (I have a MRI this week) 🙏🏽 thank you @goperform
Toe didn’t cause any issues 🙏🏽
Glutes played up after 20 miles 🫠
However, the ❤️ was full and the brain believed 🙏🏽❤️🏃🏽‍♀️

Now to have some celebratory cake 🎂

#Marathon #PB #race #believe #amsterdammarathon by @harps_runs

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Marathon no 1️⃣3️⃣ loading @tcsamsterdammarathon ❤️

It’s been a crazy journey since I ran my first marathon @londonmarathon back in April 24!

First non @wmmajors major marathon ☑️
Sunday long birthday run sorted☑️
Tender Achilles ☑️
Tight glutes ☑️
Intent on having fun💯
Time Goal ❌ but to run on feel and effort so as not to jeopardise anything ahead of @maratonvalencia 🏃🏽‍♀️🙏🏽

#marathon #marathontraining #bib #irun #amsterdammarathon by @harps_runs

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Some people would do anything to return to Tokyo for those out-of-this-world soufflé pancakes! 😉❤️

Beyond humbled and full of gratitude to have qualified in The @wmmajors Age World Group Championships again and have the privilege of being invited to run @tokyomarathonfoundation in its 20th anniversary year.

Earlier this year, I had the honour of running for a charity that deals with aspects of life post-partum and received my @wmmajors 6 ⭐️ medal there. 🙏🏽🏃🏽‍♀️❤️

This is what makes the daily grind worth it and I’ll never take it for granted 🙏🏽🏃🏽‍♀️❤️

Gratitude in abundance 🙏🏽🙏🏽

#marathon #wmmajors #agegroupchampionships #tokyomarathon #runner by @harps_runs

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Thank you @royalparkshalf for a stunning course, on point communication from start to finish, great organisation and for the London vibes-the crowd support was amazing 🙏🏽❤️🏃🏽‍♀️

Photo of me smiling (before the glute pain kicked in)! 🙏🏽🏃🏽‍♀️❤️

Some stats:
2nd in age category 🤯🙏🏽
26th female 🤯🙏🏽
264/17000 runners 🤯🙏🏽

As always
@mileoffrunning shorts
@adidas Pro 4s

I ran with my heart and almost pulled out due to the race being so close to @tcsamsterdammarathon but I’m so pleased I didn’t; I had such a great time and it’s really hard to get a ballot place for @royalparkshalf 🏃🏽‍♀️🥳🙌

Still representing women who look like me, are aging like me and I still pinch myself when I see my name (a name that people have found hard to pronounce) in the rankings. ❤️🏃🏽‍♀️🙏🏽

Always grateful but I need to remember that I work hard and my name belongs there too 🫶🏽🙏🏽🏃🏽‍♀️❤️

#royalparkshalf #running #representation #halfmarathontraining #londonvibes by @harps_runs

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@royalparkshalf chip time: 1:27:21🙏🏽🏃🏽‍♀️🫶🏽

Had to wear my @chimarathon top today in support of my friends running it today 💙

Seriously considered not running this a week before @tcsamsterdammarathon but decided to go for it as it’s really hard to get a ballot place and @royalparkshalf was on my list of half marathons to do.

stunning route running through: Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, The Green Park and St James’s Park and as always, fantastic volunteers who make these events happen 💚🙏🏽🫶🏽

Listened to my body throughout and eased off when the niggles screamed at me (namely Achilles, hamstring and glute)! A crowded course helped with this too! 🫠🫠

Chatted to some wonderful fellow runners and really enjoyed the beautiful route-such a privilege to run around London soaking up the greenery 💚🏃🏽‍♀️🙏🏽

Need to taper now before @tcsamsterdammarathon a week from today! The thought of running twice that distance hasn’t quite sunk in yet.. but it will! 😉☺️🙏🏽🏃🏽‍♀️

#royalparks #royalparkshalfmarathon #londonrunning #sundaylongrun #autumnvibes by @harps_runs

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All the best to everyone running the @chimarathon on Sunday. 🫶🏽🏃🏽‍♀️

Chicago was an incredible experience and I hope to return for the 50th @chimarathon anniversary in 2028 🙏🏽

@chimarathon was my 5th marathon last year post:
@bostonmarathon
@londonmarathon
@sydney_marathon and
@berlinmarathon

It was a week before my 46th birthday and I had my heart set on a sub 3:10 for my 5th ⭐️🏃🏽‍♀️🙏🏽

The after-party area is second to none @chimarathon with an opportunity to get your medal engraved and have fabric stickers put on your medal ribbon -it was such a fantastic end to the marathon with music 🎶 too.

I’ll never forget sitting on a bench overlooking the fountain and just watching other runners go by. some of whom came and sat next to me and just chatted-the community aspect was strong 💪 🙏🏽🏃🏽‍♀️❤️

Enjoy the Expo, carb load to your heart’s content, go enjoy the coffee, a meander through Grant Park, the Michigan Avenue Bridge and surrounding area is a treat ❤️

P.S

Run your race your way ❤️

#chicagomarathon #marathon #marathonmindset #chicago #wmmajors by @harps_runs

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12 days ago

5km Parkrun 19:56 🏃🏽‍♀️🙏🏽❤️

Thank you @parkrunuk Woodley for a wonderful community-filled morning. ❤️

Happy 22nd Anniversary @parkrunuk

In light of @bostonmarathon acceptance this week, it felt fitting to wear my first @bostonmarathon finishers jersey.

It was my 5th @parkrunuk
Second sub 20: 19:56 today made possible by a great cheer squad at the end! 🙏🏽🥳🏃🏽‍♀️
2nd female 🏃🏽‍♀️🙏🏽
17/399 overall 🏃🏽‍♀️🙏🏽

Lots of chit chat at the end about all things running and especially @wmmajors 😉🙏🏽🏃🏽‍♀️

Thank you so much, as always, to all the amazing marshals 🙏🏽🫶🏽

#parkrun #runningcommunıty #runner #runnersofinstagram #weekendrunning by @harps_runs

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September in the running world:

Half marathon chip time PB @officialbighalf 🏃🏽‍♀️🙏🏽
10km chip time PB at a local running event along The River Thames 🙏🏽🏃🏽‍♀️
Recovery walks in my @wmmajors @tokyomarathonfoundation finisher’s jacket 💜🙏🏽
Stunning September sunsets 🌅 🙏🏽❤️
Last 20 miler ✔️ before @tcsamsterdammarathon
Still loving @cocacola mid way through or post long run in the heat 🥵❤️🙏🏽🏃🏽‍♀️
Baking therapy in the form of cakes and pizza ❤️
Celebrating birthdays, marathon acceptances @bostonmarathon and registration email to apply to @londonmarathon for a Good For Age place 🥳🥳🙏🏽🏃🏽‍♀️

Thank you September -grateful beyond words 🙏🏽

#september #autumnrunning #longruns #racedays #marathontraining by @harps_runs

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Congratulations to everyone who qualified and got accepted to @bostonmarathon 💙🦄💛

The magic of chasing that elusive unicorn has lured me back to @bostonmarathon 💛💙🦄

I still recall getting my first acceptance email 2 years ago for the 129th Boston marathon and feeling so very emotional but proud of my then 44 year old self. The emotions are still very much there (I don’t think the nervous anticipation will ever change).

As I head towards my 3rd Boston-The 131st Boston marathon, I feel so grateful and proud that it was my BQ from Boston that got me in to the race I once dreamed of ❤️

I’ll never ever take this for granted 🙏🏽🫶🏽🦄💛💙

Don’t stop dreaming and setting yourself goals-you might end up running 3 Bostons in a row. 🙏🏽💛💙🦄

Right on Hereford, Left on Boylston ❤️

Now to watch @britishbakeoff !!!

#bostonmarathon #bq #hardworkpaysoffs #marathon #runninggoals by @harps_runs

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Marathon is life. And life is Marathon. (Kipchoge)

17 wonderful years raising my beautiful Aneel: the boy who writes notes that act as the best marathon motivation, gives the biggest bear hugs, is on point in the art of conversation, shares my love of all things sweet and knows how to make me smile from the inside out. Long may this marathon continue…💙🙏🏽🥳

17 years of cake requests: red velvet this year ❤️❤️

#happybirthday #myboy #marathonmindset #runningmum #alwaysmybaby by @harps_runs

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Last of the 3 20 mile training runs ahead of @tcsamsterdammarathon marathon for my 47th birthday 🫶🏽🙏🏽🏃🏽‍♀️

Celebrated with a @cocacola ❤️❤️

I have been getting various niggles lately from a sprained MCL to glute issues (the joys of getting older!) so I’m looking forward to the taper period. 🙏🏽🫶🏽🏃🏽‍♀️❤️

#marathontraining #trainingseason #longrun #taper #runnersofinstagram by @harps_runs

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All the very best to everyone running @berlinmarathon on Sunday . It will forever hold a special place in my ❤️ it was my second marathon back in September 2024 and first solo trip abroad.

I ran it again last year to complete my goal of all 6 original @wmmajors in less than a year.

2024: ran for joy in non carbon plated @asics gel kayano 29s that got me qualifying times for @bostonmarathon @londonmarathon @berlinmarathon @chimarathon and @nycmarathon

2025: ran for joy (in the 🥵 Berlin on record) but this time in carbon plated @adidas pro 4s and landed my self an invite to The Age Group Champs in @capetownmarathon

@berlinmarathon is a flat, fast course which can pay dividends and has a spectacular finish. 🏃🏽‍♀️🙏🏽🫶🏽

Top Tips: Watch out for the hard plastic cups (crunch!) and don’t stop running when you see The Brandenburg Gate-you still about 300M to go! 🙏🏽🏃🏽‍♀️🫶🏽💙

#runnersofinstagram #abbottworldmarathonmajors #berlinmarathon #runner #throwback by @harps_runs

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