Mar 17, 2022 - News
University of Northern Iowa student breaks record in run across state
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Paul Noble. Photo courtesy of Tom Noble
A University of Northern Iowa student who used his spring break to run across the state set a record this morning, a team of his supporters reported on Facebook.
State of play: Paul Noble reached the South Omaha Veterans Memorial Bridge in Council Bluffs this morning, breaking the fastest-known time for the nearly 300-mile route across Iowa.
- Noble clocked in at 94 hours and 50 minutes.
Catch up fast: The ultra-marathon runner launched his spring break run near Muscatine on Sunday, and traveled mostly along Iowa Highway 92.
- Taylor Ross previously held the record for the route.
Watch video footage of Noble's run.