No leg is no problem!

Jacky Hunt-Broersma runs near her house in Gilbert, Arizona. This was her 80th day! (Edwin Broersma via AP)
Mrs. Hunt-Broersma can run fast on her blade leg. (Edwin Broersma via AP)
A company drew Mrs. Hunt-Broersma like a LEGO character. (BrickRunners)
Jacky Hunt-Broersma cheers. She finished another marathon. (AP/Ross D. Franklin)
Jacky Hunt-Broersma, left, stands next to her husband. She talks about her big goal. (AP/Ross D. Franklin)

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Whew! Jacky Hunt-Broersma (Broosh-muh) is ready to rest. She ran about five hours every day for over three months. That’s a world record!

One of her legs got sick. She can run on a blade leg!

Pray: Thank God for the strength He gave your body to run and play.

Read More: Jacky Hunt-Broersma was 26 when she got cancer in her leg. Doctors took part of her leg away to save her life. Mrs. Hunt-Broersma was sad at first. Then she thought she would try running. Mrs. Hunt-Broersma ran 104 marathons in 104 days this year. That is a record! A marathon is 26.2 miles. She ran a total of 2,724.8 miles! She says, “Running . . . showed me how strong my body can be.” Psalm 103:2 praises God, “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits.”