Ruby Muir (born 1 July 1991)[1] is an ultra-endurance runner from New Zealand. In 2017 she won the national women's cross-country event.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Born | 1 July 1991 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Running |
| Club | Tauranga Ramblers |
Life edit
Muir grew up in Whenaukite on the Coromandel Peninsula in the North Island of New Zealand and attended Mercury Bay Area School.[3] While at high school she became involved with training on Mount Ruapehu for the Hillary Adventure Race, a five-day hiking adventure racing event. In 2009 she entered the Goat Adventure Run, also on Ruapehu, as her first endurance event and won. She then began competing in endurance and trail marathons regularly.[4]
In 2013 and 2015 Muir won the Tarawera Ultramarathon and she has won the Kepler Challenge six times.[5][6] In 2013 she also won the Otter African Trail Run in South Africa.[3]
In 2014 Muir suffered an injury while running the Ultra Du Mont Blanc in France and as a result she began running shorter races. In 2015 she won the Wellington Marathon.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Ruby Muir". Athletics New Zealand. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
- ^ "Wellington's Ruby Muir wins New Zealand cross-country title". Stuff. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ a b c "Athletics: Adversity driving Muir's success". NZ Herald. 25 August 2017. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "The colour of Ruby Muir - TrailRun Magazine". TrailRun Magazine. 14 October 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "Ruby Muir Pre-2018 Tarawera Ultramarathon Interview – iRunFar: Your Trail Running & Ultramarathon Resource". iRunFar: Your Trail Running & Ultramarathon Resource. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "Jones and Muir bank Kepler Challenge titles in tough conditions". Stuff. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2020.