{"id":152927,"date":"2025-12-17T15:19:53","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T20:19:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/?p=152927"},"modified":"2025-12-17T15:19:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T20:19:53","slug":"this-woman-ran-300-miles-through-the-atacama-desert-at-22-weeks-pregnant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/trail-running\/this-woman-ran-300-miles-through-the-atacama-desert-at-22-weeks-pregnant\/","title":{"rendered":"This woman ran 300 miles through the Atacama desert\u2013at 22 weeks pregnant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Allie Gibbons didn\u2019t plan to run 300 miles while pregnant\u2014she had already committed to the race before she found out she was expecting. \u201cI was registered to run Atacama prior to finding out about my pregnancy,\u201d Gibbs told <em>Canadian Running<\/em>. \u201cWhile this little girl is the greatest gift in the world, running 300 miles while pregnant was not on my bingo card this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DR226o7EenY\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>In early December, Gibbons not only completed, but won, The Speed Project Atacama, a roughly 300-mile ultra across Chile\u2019s Atacama Desert, at 22 weeks pregnant. The race includes long stretches at altitude, major temperature swings and minimal structure\u2014conditions that make it one of the more demanding events in ultrarunning.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_152934\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-152934\" style=\"width: 788px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-152934 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/allie-running-4-1024x702.jpg\" alt=\"Allie Gibbons\" width=\"788\" height=\"540\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/allie-running-4-1024x702.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/allie-running-4-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/allie-running-4-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/allie-running-4.jpg 1452w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 788px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 788\/540;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-152934\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Allie Gibbons, The Speed Project Atacama. Photo courtesy of Allie Gibbons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Living on the road, running full-time<\/h2>\n<p>Gibbons and her partner (and crew), <strong>Sam Atherton<\/strong>, currently live nomadically, traveling across the U.S. and Canada in a rig they built themselves. Her background is in sports performance coaching, but over the past year, she\u2019s been running full-time. They plan to move to Colorado in early 2026 ahead of their daughter\u2019s arrival, with some continued time on the road afterward.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always been a runner to an extent,\u201d she said. \u201cMy athletic background started with soccer, and while I never had exceptional footwork, my speed always stood out.\u201d Running stayed recreational for years before she moved into marathons, then competitive racing.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_152935\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-152935\" style=\"width: 788px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-152935 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/allie-running2-1024x617.jpg\" alt=\"Allie Gibbons\" width=\"788\" height=\"475\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/allie-running2-1024x617.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/allie-running2-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/allie-running2-768x463.jpg 768w, https:\/\/runningmagazine.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/allie-running2.jpg 1441w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 788px) 100vw, 788px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 788px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 788\/475;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-152935\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Allie Gibbons, The Speed Project Atacama. Photo courtesy of Allie Gibbons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>A fast move into trail and ultra<\/h2>\n<p>Gibbons discovered trail running in December 2023 and progressed quickly. Within months, she ran her first 50-miler, followed by a 100-mile race. \u201cThe longer the distance, the more I learn about myself, and I can\u2019t get enough,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>She had raced The Speed Project Atacama the year before as part of a relay, which helped inform her decision to return. \u201cI had never experienced a place so desolate but so full of life,\u201d she said. \u201cThere is too much to discover in that desert; I knew I needed to spend more time there. 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While Gibbons kept high-mileage training in place, her strength training increased and sleep became a priority. \u201cI think the key to success with training for something so massive during pregnancy was just listening to my body,\u201d Gibbons said. \u201cFuel, rest, intensity\u2026the body will tell you exactly what it needs if you know how to listen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the pregnancy, she ran Bigfoot 100, a 200-mile race in Washington&#8217;s Cascade Mountains, focusing on managing body temperature and resting as needed. 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Her crew also brought a fetal Doppler, so that Sam could check the baby\u2019s heart rate during the race.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI knew going into this that there was a strong possibility I would not finish,\u201d she said. The race climbs from just over 3,000 feet [914 metres] to above 14,000 feet [4,267 metres] in the first 100 kilometres. \u201cIf I needed to pull out, I would have. To me, it was a risk worth taking.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Extreme conditions, constant support<\/h2>\n<p>Atacama delivered wide-ranging conditions, from intense daytime heat to freezing nights with strong winds. Gibbons experienced more swelling in her legs and feet than usual, enough to require shoes a full size larger.<br \/>\nSupport made a difference. Large sections of the course run along desert roads, allowing crew vehicles to access runners frequently. \u201cGetting to suffer in this place that seems otherworldly, while having the constant support of Sam and my friends, made this my most memorable challenge yet,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<h2>On judgment and what comes next<\/h2>\n<p>Gibbons expected criticism, and received some, but says the response has been largely supportive. &#8220;The only people judging are those who aren&#8217;t in the arena,\u201d she said. \u201cWomen deserve more examples of what is possible.\u201d For now, she isn\u2019t planning major races before her daughter arrives. 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