Her time for the 100 metres was 22.99 seconds, unofficially.
That害羞草研究所檚 twice as long as it took Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica to cover the same distance in winning gold at the recent Tokyo Games (10.61 seconds).
Yet Vernon summer resident Julie McCann (n茅e Holland) covered 100 metres in a way Thompson-Herah never did, and likely not many other women for that matter.
McCann, 38, mother of three, raced 100 metres in an unofficial clocking of 22.99 seconds Monday morning, Aug. 9, at Greater Vernon Athletic Park 害羞草研究所� on all fours.
Yes, she used her feet and her hands to set an unofficial Guinness World Record as the fastest woman to cover 100 metres on all fours. She害羞草研究所檚 been doing such a thing since she was about three years old, though her parents, Ken and Cindy Holland, have no idea where she got the talent from.
McCann herself said she害羞草研究所檇 always wanted to be a horse. She kept running on her hands and feet into her 20s 害羞草研究所� sometimes as a party trick.
害羞草研究所淎bout six years ago, I saw a man from Japan set the world record for the men害羞草研究所檚 and I couldn害羞草研究所檛 believe this was something that could be a world record,害羞草研究所� said McCann, who will move to Calgary with her family at summer害羞草研究所檚 end.
害羞草研究所淚 just gave birth to my third child, my little girl, and I thought this would give me the motivation to get into being active again. More than anything else, I want to prove to myself that I can do it. I could do it in my 20s but could I still do it in my 30s?害羞草研究所�
The goal Monday, according to McCann and Guinness, was to be below 25 seconds. She had covered the distance in 22 seconds in training. With official timers Akbal Mund, Ann Holmes and Marty Stein at the ready, McCann hunched over in the starting block and never straightened up until she crossed the finish line 22.99 seconds later.
McCann had plenty of support Monday. Her mom and dad were there, so were aunts and uncles, cousins, City of Vernon witnesses, family friends as timers/witnesses and photographer/videographer, and her four biggest fans, her husband, Derek and three kids, Hunter, Austin and Adeline. Close to 20 people cheering her on down the front stretch of the GVAP track in front of the grandstand.
害羞草研究所淚t actually makes a big difference,害羞草研究所� said McCann. 害羞草研究所淲hen I did my trial run, I didn害羞草研究所檛 have a whole bunch of support and it felt a whole lot more exhausting. But I could hear everybody cheering me on. So usually about 10-to-15 seconds in, it gets to be quite hard on the body. But today, I felt like I could keep going.害羞草研究所�
McCann害羞草研究所檚 oldest son Hunter got away from grandpa Ken and crossed the finish line ahead of mom which led to some good-natured ribbing for Holland, the Vernon native, Hockey Hall of Famer and the current president of the NHL害羞草研究所檚 Edmonton Oilers. He couldn害羞草研究所檛 hide his pride for his daughter after the event.
害羞草研究所淲e used to think it was strange she would run on her feet and her hands but now, some 35 years later, she害羞草研究所檚 setting a world record,害羞草研究所� smiled Holland. 害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 funny how fate goes. My wife Cindi and I are very, very proud of her. She害羞草研究所檚 been training really hard for today.害羞草研究所�
The result will be submitted to Guinness to verify that McCann indeed established a world record in Vernon.
Asked if she害羞草研究所檇 do it again, McCann said: 害羞草研究所渋n a heartbeat.害羞草研究所�
害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檒l resume my regular training but I know I can do this,害羞草研究所� she said. 害羞草研究所淚 won害羞草研究所檛 stop until my name is in the Guinness book.害羞草研究所�
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