For the first time in three years, the all-women’s record at The Speed Project has fallen, not by a few minutes but by three hours. The craziest part? The team of six are all complete strangers. The team was cobbled together in just three weeks, but what they all had in common was that they’re all
fast as f*ck!
@sophmannerss — first American female finisher at the 2026 Tokyo Marathon (2:36, OTQ)
@oconnorrhanna — marathon debut at the 2026 McKirdy Marathon in 2:35 (OTQ)
@ellaneym — 7th place at the 2026 Black Canyon 100K
@christinajwelsh — 2:39 at the 2024 Olympic Trials; 2:33 marathon personal best
@maackerley — 8th at the 2023 Javelina Jundred 31K
@kateedickman — member of Alabama’s 2024 NCAA Women’s Cross Country Championship team.
The previous all-women’s record at The Speed Project, set in 2023, stood at 33 hours and 13 minutes across the 280-mile route. Project Stella lowered that mark by 2 hours and 54 minutes, finishing in 30 hours and 19 minutes, at an average pace of 6:30 per mile. The next women’s team finished 6 hours and 37 minutes behind.
They placed first among all women’s teams and third overall in a stacked co-ed field, refusing to let up across one of the most brutal ultra-relay courses in the world. In the Nevada desert overnight, a battle for the overall podium began to emerge, with Project Stella pushing into contention and outrunning co-ed teams for more than 60 miles along Powerline Road.
On the final approach into Las Vegas, with the last 26 miles ahead, the mindset was simple: rip until the wheels fall off. A relentless push, including sustained one-minute relay efforts, carried them to a record-setting finish.
Produced and Photographed by
@kgunaa
Coordinated by
@hannahleejacksonn 
