Running the UK's hardest 100 mile race | ARC OF ATTRITION 2022

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The Arc of Attrition is said to be the toughest 100 mile footrace in the UK, with tricky winter conditions and constant elevation changes it will be an incredible challenge for all who attempt it.
In January 2022, Sarah took on this challenge to try and complete the ultimate winter race. This film documents her journey along the South West Coast Path, so follow along to see what happened.
Edited by Sarah Place - www.sarahplace.uk
Filmed by Ben Parkes - www.benparkes.com
Extra footage by Run4Adventure - / run4adventure
Thumbnail photo credit - Blue Kite Creative
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  • @darrengofton7564
    @darrengofton75642 жыл бұрын

    Ok I’m not gonna lie…I had tears in my eyes at the end. I think anybody who’s followed Ben & Sarah’s journey will feel the same. Well done Sarah, absolutely INCREDIBLE achievement and well done Ben too. A great video and a great team effort. So glad you captured this on camera, it’s a super inspiring watch! 👌🏼

  • @SarahPlace

    @SarahPlace

    2 жыл бұрын

    ahh thank you darren, we loved putting it together so really glad you enjoyed it!

  • @davekirkwood9076

    @davekirkwood9076

    2 жыл бұрын

    You're crying 👀

  • @darrengofton7564

    @darrengofton7564

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@davekirkwood9076 🥱

  • @ollieflj
    @ollieflj2 жыл бұрын

    I’ve just been through the dictionary from front to back and can confirm that there are no words to describe how amazing this is! My 12-year-old daughter is in to running (it’s our daddy/daughter thing), doing junior parkruns and running with me, and she talks about running goals she has for when she is an adult. I’m going to sit with her and watch this again because as much as she loves her dad, what she will get from seeing an immensely talented female runner achieve something so amazing will inspire her in a way that I can’t. Well done, and thank you for this gift

  • @SarahPlace

    @SarahPlace

    2 жыл бұрын

    aww that is so lovely to hear thank you ollie. i would LOVE for more women to get into the sport of ultrarunning and see a better ratio on the start line of things like this! and i'm sure your daughter will be one of them in a few years time :)

  • @austinado16

    @austinado16

    2 жыл бұрын

    I felt the same Ollie, as the other half of a daddy-daughter running duo. SO inspirational. Started running with my daughter when she was very young. She's 22, and I'm 58 now, and we still train and do fun adventure runs together (vids on my channel). I sent her a link to this video before I was even done watching it!

  • @CookingwithChefDai
    @CookingwithChefDai2 жыл бұрын

    I’m too old to use the word but I’m going to say it. That was EPIC! Well done Sarah!!! What an accomplishment!!!!

  • @tlc9316

    @tlc9316

    2 жыл бұрын

    In all fairness anybody over the age of 0 is too old to use the word epic so don't be so hard on yourself

  • @tdubs79
    @tdubs792 жыл бұрын

    So inspiring, Sarah! I started crying when you said "not if, when!" and I don't think I stopped. You're amazing and thank you both for sharing!

  • @MagicTouchMax
    @MagicTouchMax2 жыл бұрын

    Who else shed a tear at 19:44 "i'm not going to make it Ben" absolutely loved this!! amazing achievement Sarah!!

  • @TheWelshRunner
    @TheWelshRunner2 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely loved this film. Congratulations Sarah on a fantastic achievement and such grit. An amazing attitude and tenacity. What a run. So strong and very inspiring. Great work crewing Ben and thanks for making an emotional rollercoaster of a film at the same time. What a team.

  • @BenParkes

    @BenParkes

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Matt for your kind words. Hope all is ok your end, as haven't seen anything on socials after the 24.. don't want to pry, but always drop me a DM if you want to chat. All the best to you and Kelly!

  • @dlevesque
    @dlevesque2 жыл бұрын

    Gotta love that Strava screenshot at the end: "Nice work! Run this route again to see how you're progressing." Will do, Strava. Thanks...

  • @philipantoni679

    @philipantoni679

    Жыл бұрын

    So nice 😅!

  • @runningcoach
    @runningcoach2 жыл бұрын

    As an endurance runner, i could actually feel what that was like just by this film. Wonderful work Sarah and Ben. Well done Ben for some great support work, but Sarah, that was amazing. People ask why we run stupid distances occasionally and the answer is simple. If you can mentally endure that, you can do anything. Sarah, you Superstar!!

  • @dannygrays
    @dannygrays2 жыл бұрын

    I love that right in the middle of Sarah's race, she asks Ben, "And how are you doing?" ❤

  • @oldjayrunning3287
    @oldjayrunning32872 жыл бұрын

    What an emotional journey. I have never met either one of you but you couldn’t tell by the happiness and tears of joy I got watching such an amazing accomplishment! With 4 miles left, being a husband myself, it was nice to see the emotion from you Ben! I think Sarah is going to need a nice pedicure after her nails grow back or are no longer black. Awesome job again!

  • @SarahPlace

    @SarahPlace

    2 жыл бұрын

    two months on and the toenails still look awful 😂

  • @young-spark
    @young-spark2 жыл бұрын

    Love the video. The length, cinematography, commentary and first and third person POV is nice. Top quality Ben and Sarah and Congrats. It's be nice to share the recovery routine in future vid after such a grueling race.

  • @TheHammers527
    @TheHammers5272 жыл бұрын

    “When! Not if!” What and absolute fucking hero!! Sarah, you’re a complete trooper!! Well done!

  • @colincocks1335

    @colincocks1335

    2 жыл бұрын

    Really

  • @AdamWenn-nz2ph
    @AdamWenn-nz2ph4 ай бұрын

    I have come across your channel today as I have started running again and want to do the 50 mile run in 2025. As a Former Royal Marines Commando, I can sympathise with Sarah with being in those dark places mentally and physically. What was amazing to see is the pure grit and determination to crack on to complete the 100 miles. Kudos to Sarah for completing it and the smile at the end was huge. Nice one Ben with the film and crewing for her. Your turn next?!....(I am yet to look through your other videos, maybe you have done it already!).

  • @richardantrobus7186
    @richardantrobus71862 жыл бұрын

    Watching this made me really appreciate what crew have to go through. I don't think I'd really thought about how much is done while I'm running. Congratulations both on such a massive team effort and well done to Sarah for showing such grit. Time for a well earned break!

  • @SarahPlace

    @SarahPlace

    2 жыл бұрын

    yeah it is a tough gig! especially when you're doing it by yourself like ben was.. so many other runners had crews of 2-3 people so could share the driving and workload so to speak but doing it alone is a whole different ball game! but he was so brill :)))

  • @joeharding5303
    @joeharding53032 жыл бұрын

    What an absolute warrior. The terrain looked absolutely relentless. Amazing achievement!

  • @conradburdekin722
    @conradburdekin722 Жыл бұрын

    I just wanted to hug Sarah when she was near the end. She sounded so broken. Sarah, well done. This was an unbelievably amazing thing that you did. And Ben, what a fantastic partner you are! Really heart warming video guys, thank you ❤

  • @harveydean7952
    @harveydean79522 жыл бұрын

    I go to Cornwall most years on holiday. I've "ran" quite a lot of the coastal path - only in sections though. The terrain is BRUTAL. You clamber more than you run and regularly turn your ankles on the uneven surfaces. The idea of tackling 100 miles of that in one go is NUTS!! I've got utter respect for everyone who took part in that race. Well done Sarah, the hug at the end from the race co-ordinator made me a bit emotional you did very well to stay so composed given how fatigued you must have been.

  • @SarahPlace

    @SarahPlace

    2 жыл бұрын

    it was such a great hug :)))

  • @runningbuddy4104
    @runningbuddy41042 жыл бұрын

    I like many here… The tears were and are still flowing. Well done Sarah! Congratulations! You are amazing and inspiring. Thank you for sharing this with us. Ben, so happy to see you there for her. You’re an Angel too.

  • @stevendavies4572
    @stevendavies45722 жыл бұрын

    An incredible achieve sarah.i can't imagine how difficult that's been physically let alone emotionally. My legs are wrecked after a half marathon.grinding for 34 hours is mind blowing.you must be made of steel lol.fantastic achievement !!

  • @ianl4518
    @ianl45182 жыл бұрын

    Just watched this twice. HUGE congrats to you Sarah, that was an amazing effort, I got quite emotional watching that. I had to pull out of Arc50 before Xmas with an injury but have a spot in this year's Plague, so I hope to qualify for next year's Arc there. You have really given me some inspiration. Well done also to Ben, you conveyed the challenge of being crew so well.

  • @nikolaykumchev9530
    @nikolaykumchev95302 жыл бұрын

    New runner here: This was absolutely epic, I even got emotional near the end. Preparing for the London Marathon later in the year and after just watching this I am beginning to lose respect for the marathon 42K distance. 100 miles, 4 marathon lengths, more pairs of running shoes than I’ve owned my whole life, great film.

  • @cwattage
    @cwattage2 жыл бұрын

    I felt ruined watching this video so I can’t even contemplate how you both felt at the end of this race. Beyond spectacular, thanks for both continuing to inspire!

  • @kidsfuntv1239
    @kidsfuntv12395 ай бұрын

    Gosh. My wife and I watched this 9months ago and we were (slightly) laughing how miserable it got. Somehow it inspired us both. Then somehow .. we are 6 days away from running / crewing this 100miles and instead of chuckling.. we are crying..

  • @timeonfeet
    @timeonfeet2 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely amazing achievement Sarah, what a challenge. Been waiting for this video and loving it on a Sunday with a bowl of popcorn 🍿

  • @BenParkes

    @BenParkes

    2 жыл бұрын

    haha.. love it. Enjoy the snacks!!

  • @roadrunner708
    @roadrunner7082 жыл бұрын

    Great achievement, congratulations. A friend of mine entered a few years ago, tough experienced guy but DNF, so Sarah’s run was immense.

  • @BenParkes

    @BenParkes

    2 жыл бұрын

    It’s deceptively hard!! So tough.. hope your friend recovered well and got back out there!

  • @Bongokingish
    @Bongokingish2 жыл бұрын

    Felt far too emotional at the end, was like I’d run the race myself! Unreal effort from Sarah and great video showcasing it!

  • @Mrssuperkitty78
    @Mrssuperkitty782 жыл бұрын

    What is it about seeing people run ridiculous distances that brings out all the emotions in me. Amazingly well done Sarah (and Ben) That was a fantastic watch 👏🏻👏🏻

  • @2112Tix
    @2112Tix2 жыл бұрын

    Epic achievement, only people who have attempted long ultras can truly understand the physical effort and mental resolve required to complete such a distance.

  • @nicolaa5955
    @nicolaa59552 жыл бұрын

    I am in floods of tears! You are incredible, Sarah, and so modest about your achievement. I’m a South West girl and know how gruelling those cliffs are - even on a nice day. Well done xxx

  • @SarahPlace

    @SarahPlace

    2 жыл бұрын

    aw thank you nicola! always means a lot coming from the locals!! xox

  • @tonyscott9688
    @tonyscott96882 жыл бұрын

    Such a wonderful achievement. Wow I felt all the emotions through Sarah’s journey. I have to say, bloody well done. Well done to you Ben, as well. You looked just as exhausted at the end of it as Sarah did…..and you didn’t fall asleep missing her running through this time. 😃

  • @neilbradford9752
    @neilbradford97522 жыл бұрын

    Iv had to watch this twice to get my head around it , such an awesome event only matched by Sarah and all the other runners who take part , usual on the money commentary from Ben , thank you both of you and while I’ll never be the runners you are your down to earth attitude in all that you do is so refreshing and real 👍👍

  • @LockeLeviathan
    @LockeLeviathan2 жыл бұрын

    "When, not if." ~ Sarah Place Yeah, I teared up, just a little.

  • @natalieplatten5535
    @natalieplatten55352 жыл бұрын

    Worth the wait, well done Sarah and Ben!!

  • @Markleshark1
    @Markleshark1 Жыл бұрын

    "When not if" at her lowest point will live with me for a long, long time.

  • @SuperMichaelHD
    @SuperMichaelHD2 жыл бұрын

    What a beautiful film! Well done Sarah, teared up at the end

  • @Dannyner6
    @Dannyner62 жыл бұрын

    absolutely incredible! well done sarah, you rock! :D great video!

  • @marccollignon7588
    @marccollignon75882 жыл бұрын

    Amazing film. Well done. And the race too :D

  • @sebsmith1321
    @sebsmith13212 жыл бұрын

    So amazing! Congratulations Sarah!

  • @thedolenorway
    @thedolenorway2 жыл бұрын

    I've been so looking forward to this one, and was well worth the wait. Super inspiring to see you fight through! Great job on the editing as well.

  • @AdeMcc
    @AdeMcc2 жыл бұрын

    That was incredible - well done Sarah for battling through - congratulations!

  • @patxtx_runs
    @patxtx_runs2 жыл бұрын

    Very inspiring. What a great film!! Congrats again Sarah :)

  • @henrik3772
    @henrik37722 жыл бұрын

    Just awesome! What a huge achievement, Sarah! thanks for sharing the inspiration :)

  • @Adam-xx2tz
    @Adam-xx2tz2 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic effort Sarah. So much respect for taking this on and completing! Massive well done! Brilliant support and video too Ben - thoroughly enjoyed watching.

  • @MuseRunner
    @MuseRunner2 жыл бұрын

    Cracking video team! Amazing effort as always Sarah!!

  • @jeremybadal2749
    @jeremybadal27492 жыл бұрын

    Been waiting on this forever! Amazing work Sarah, truly. Thanks for the footage also Ben. Such an inspiration, both of you.

  • @peterchadwick7381
    @peterchadwick73812 жыл бұрын

    Great video, amazing effort, well done Sarah! 👊👏🏆

  • @robertmelendez6677
    @robertmelendez66772 жыл бұрын

    Amazing!! Congrats Sarah!! Ben, great job documenting this experience and sharing it with us.

  • @madmaf6011
    @madmaf60112 жыл бұрын

    Totally fab, so well done Sarah! Totally inspiring. Thanks for the video,

  • @richshelley2922
    @richshelley29222 жыл бұрын

    Amazing well done sarah I’m in bits watching the end 👏🏻

  • @carlaguerra7207
    @carlaguerra72072 жыл бұрын

    Amazing effort! Well done, very well deserved.

  • @fayelynam2073
    @fayelynam20732 жыл бұрын

    Such a lovely video. Well done Sarah

  • @timtrenholm3698
    @timtrenholm36982 жыл бұрын

    Such an amazing feat. The footage from the finish line on had me emotional. Well done Sarah!

  • @Kilsythrunner
    @Kilsythrunner2 жыл бұрын

    Amazing watch! Superb effort Sarah!!

  • @alisonS4708
    @alisonS47082 жыл бұрын

    Congratulations Sarah, I am in Awe! I've been checking daily for this post, so worth the wait and brilliant watch. Thanks for sharing it all with us.

  • @richardsands8402
    @richardsands84022 жыл бұрын

    Amazing, truly amazing! I was watching the live feed all the way through and kept looking out for you. Brilliant video and thanks for sharing with everyone!

  • @christreadwell5899
    @christreadwell58992 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely brutal! Well done Sarah 🙌🏼

  • @Mockie007
    @Mockie0072 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant video! Best one yet! Thanks for sharing!

  • @bimla04
    @bimla042 жыл бұрын

    Love this! Well done to Sarah, you did amazing! Loved watching the video! Thank you putting it together!

  • @chrisdavies6175
    @chrisdavies61752 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely awesome. Huge congrats to Sarah, and thank you so much to both of you for sharing the experience with us!

  • @ml3609
    @ml36092 жыл бұрын

    That was amazing!! Way to go Sarah!!! Absolute legend!!!

  • @miep101989
    @miep1019892 жыл бұрын

    what a lovely race! so mutch love for you both!

  • @stephenrobinson4449
    @stephenrobinson44492 жыл бұрын

    Thank you both for this great video, what an AMAZING achievement Sarah!

  • @JonBagge
    @JonBagge2 жыл бұрын

    Great film, and amazing effort!

  • @frabi23
    @frabi232 жыл бұрын

    Epic achievement and absolutely fantastic video that I had been waiting for in excitement. Congrats and thanks to you both!

  • @janetwestwater4639
    @janetwestwater46392 жыл бұрын

    Amazing journey, really well filmed. Congratulations Sarah 👏

  • @harryd3223
    @harryd32232 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic film, very inspiring!

  • @MajaNoer
    @MajaNoer2 жыл бұрын

    What an achievement!! Congratulations! Thanks for sharing. I definitely cried towards the end! It was such a moving video. Hugely inspirational!

  • @JTD33
    @JTD332 жыл бұрын

    Amazing job, congrats Sarah!

  • @Stratfordrunner
    @Stratfordrunner2 жыл бұрын

    Amazing work Sarah! Absolutely epic stuff. Also well documented Ben. 💪💪

  • @Jaqaroo
    @Jaqaroo2 жыл бұрын

    Wow! That was amazing. Well done Sarah!

  • @mats271979
    @mats2719792 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely amazing work, well done Sarah, truly inspiring!

  • @peterjackson8244
    @peterjackson82442 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely incredible: so well done Sarah. Well done also Ben for the great support.

  • @jamesotto7884
    @jamesotto78842 жыл бұрын

    Well done Sarah! Awesome!!

  • @maybeonedayyes1698
    @maybeonedayyes16982 жыл бұрын

    Stunning achievement Sarah, 💪🏼🏆...and sooo deserved !! 🤗

  • @gh4602
    @gh46022 жыл бұрын

    What a brilliant achievement Sarah. Brilliantly documented by both of you. It was a pleasure to watch and emotional!

  • @LexDundee
    @LexDundee2 жыл бұрын

    Wow! Sarah, you legend 💪🏽💪🏽 heroic effort 🤙🏽🤙🏽great content too 👌🏽👌🏽

  • @NicBen
    @NicBen2 жыл бұрын

    WOW, WOW, WOW. Just incredible!!!! What an inspiration! Thank you for sharing in this epic film - amazing. Well done Sarah!!!!! X

  • @michaelshaw1662
    @michaelshaw16622 жыл бұрын

    Well done Sarah, such an amazing achievement. You're so inspirational.

  • @m3erw
    @m3erw2 жыл бұрын

    Incredible. Tearing up at the end. Amazing achievement Sarah, you’re a machine!!! Xx

  • @Timeisnowmotivation
    @Timeisnowmotivation2 жыл бұрын

    Epic effort by Sarah 💪🏻 Love all you’re content truly inspiring and informative 👌🏻

  • @rich1806able
    @rich1806able2 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely loved this, the emotions Sarah went through was amazing to watch. Massive Kudos for completing and the video was well worth the wait 👍👍

  • @johnauld9851
    @johnauld98512 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic video! Well done both of you. Congratulations to Sarah, it must feel amazing. Well done to Ben for the supporting. I’ve been looking forward to this video and really pleased to see it.

  • @jacksutton2238
    @jacksutton22382 жыл бұрын

    This is so so awesome! Well done Sarah!!

  • @30somethingmike
    @30somethingmike2 жыл бұрын

    Well, that was amazing wasn't it! So inspiring - well done. That route looks incredibly difficult. Fantastic to watch your journey! Thank you

  • @SeeChadRun
    @SeeChadRun2 жыл бұрын

    Well done Sarah! What an amazing race and effort!

  • @innesdunbar
    @innesdunbar2 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic Sarah. That looked a tough one, I bet that felt so great to complete.

  • @laymcintyre
    @laymcintyre2 жыл бұрын

    There are no words!! Just brilliant Sarah. What an achievement you should be so proud. I was following along at the time so was great to see this footage.. amazing

  • @tomh9064
    @tomh90642 жыл бұрын

    Incredible! Well done Sarah. Very inspiring video.

  • @trailrunningexperience496
    @trailrunningexperience4962 жыл бұрын

    Awesome team work. Amazing run Sarah!

  • @rajofraj
    @rajofraj2 жыл бұрын

    Congrats Sarah, It was an incredible achievement & extremely inspiring.

  • @pirpilly
    @pirpilly2 жыл бұрын

    what an achievement Sarah!!! congratulations! and Ben great job supporting Sarah during the race! this was amazing to watch

  • @cuberstu
    @cuberstu2 жыл бұрын

    Awe inspiring, just awesome. Well done Sarah 👏🏅

  • @whatjamieruns
    @whatjamieruns2 жыл бұрын

    Amazing well done Sarah! That must of been so hard!! Ben phenomenal support from you the whole way. A true team effort 👏👏

  • @tinadenyer5778
    @tinadenyer57782 жыл бұрын

    Wow.....just wow!! I had tears in my eyes watching that! Sarah is a total inspiration! 😁👍

  • @andyQ123
    @andyQ1232 жыл бұрын

    Amazing! Well done. So Inspirational!

  • @michaelbennett6778
    @michaelbennett67782 жыл бұрын

    Incredible! Fantastic achievement Sarah and great support and filming Ben 👊🏁🏃🏻‍♀️

  • @e3Scott
    @e3Scott2 жыл бұрын

    What an incredible video Ben and Sarah and what an incredible accomplishment Sarah, this video was so inspiring and I felt like I was there emotionally for all the ups and downs. Well done, what an epic adventure for both of you! Cheers from Canada, Scott

  • @Paul.Robinson
    @Paul.Robinson2 жыл бұрын

    What an achievement, well done Sarah, a great video From the both of you. Emotional, epic journey. Great crewing Ben

  • @briantierney5183
    @briantierney5183 Жыл бұрын

    Well done Sarah! Awesome footage and inspiring video

  • @maxhealey9661
    @maxhealey96612 жыл бұрын

    Great video, Ben and really well done Sarah, a monumental effort. An amazing watch, cheers.

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