If you’ve spent any amount of time in the running world, you’ve undoubtedly heard the name Camille Herron. In our world, Herron, an American ultra runner, has become a household name for a number of different reasons (sometimes good… sometimes not so good). Herron is a very talented runner and is renowned for a number of ultra-distance and time records, including 100 miles, 24 hours, 48 hours, and 6 days.
However, as much as she is known for her running accolades, she may be better known for the recent Wikipedia controversy that took the internet by storm.
Herron and her husband Conor Holt, who also serves as her coach, have come under fire for allegedly altering Wikipedia entries.
The controversy began when she was called out for edits made to the profiles of top ultrarunners like Kilian Jornet and Courtney Dauwalter. The edits allegedly made by Herron reduced the prominence of their achievements and removed several accolades while elevating her own accomplishments. These edits were connected to Herron’s email address and Holt’s IP address.
After the accusations went viral, Herron hid her social media accounts and website, including X and Instagram; however, both have since been restored.
After the viral controversy fizzled out, Herron kept a pretty low profile. There wasn’t much activity on her socials and not much news from races, either. It was almost as if she’d gone off the grid.
While Herron’s career has been filled with significant running achievements mixed with moments of controversy, she recently set a new track 24-hour American record of 263.004 kilometers (163.42 miles) at the Soochow Track Invitational in Taipei. This performance also set a Master’s 40+ IAU World Record and is the third-best performance of all time in the event.
Following her achievement, she made a return to social media.
In a post on Instagram, she shared:
“I set a new track 24-hour American Record of 263.004km (163.42 mi, 8:49 per mi) at the Soochow Track Invitational in Taipei 🎉⭕️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️! It was also a Master’s 40+ IAU World Record and 3rd best performance all-time. My previous record was set in 2018 at the Desert Solstice track invitational.
The atmosphere was amazing 🎉- the whole university gets behind the event, with relays happening, entertainment, and volunteers helping on the side. We appreciated all the support 🤗.
Congratulations to Phil Gore from Australia for winning the men’s race in 270.826km, which is a new Oceanic Record 🌏🎉. I’m proud of all the participants giving it their best 👊!”
As of the publication of this story, Herron’s Wikipedia page does not (yet) list her latest achievement.
