Scottish mother comes second in 43 mile Ultramarathon
It may only have been seven months since Debbie Cansoni gave birth to her son but this did not stop the Alexandria-based runner from competing in the gruelling “Devil in the Highlands” ultramarathon. The 43 mile event attracted some of the best names from the UK and overseas and despite obviously having other duties over the last seven months, Debbie came in second to cement a place as one of the best ultrarunners in the UK.
Amazingly it was not until after the 95 mile West Highland Way race that Debbie found out she was pregnant with her son and while many mothers to be would have sat back as birth date got closer, Debbie was pounding the roads on a regular basis. With husband Marco, who is also an ultra runner, they were able to help each other and it has only taken a few months for Debbie to regain her fulfil fitness and place on the UK ultra running scene.
When you consider the Highlands of Scotland are a challenge for walkers, can you imagine a 43 mile run just seven months after giving birth to your newborn son!
Those at the ultra running event also confirmed that despite the gruelling terrain, Debbie managed to muster something of a quick finish grabbing second place in the process.