Camille Herron: Why I Couldn’t Compete at the 24-Hour World Championship- A Call for Disability Inclusion in Sport

Hello everyone,

I’m sharing an accurate update directly from me.

After months of communication and follow-up since June with USATF and legal counsel, I did not receive assurance from the IAU that my reasonable disability accommodation request would be supported at the 24-Hour World Championship.

The 24-Hour World Championship can be a very difficult environment for neurodivergent athletes, with 24 hours of sustained sensory overload. There’s only so much an athlete can do to self-accommodate 😎🎧. Those who need it should have space within the rules that reasonably accommodates our needs and ensures fair, equitable competition….

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Camille Herron Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Gripped Publishing Inc., Publisher of Canadian Running Magazine

Tucson, AZ — October 4, 2025 — I’ve filed a defamation lawsuit in Pima County Superior Court, Arizona, against Gripped Publishing Inc., publisher of Canadian Running Magazine (Case No. C20256592). The complaint was filed on September 22, 2025….

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Camille Herron Statement: Standing for Integrity in Ultrarunning

In the summer of 2024, I whistleblew to the International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) and other organizations, raising legitimate and well-supported concerns about rule violations in the sport that breached World Athletics competition rules. The IAU validated my concerns twice—while also reaffirming that I continue to hold the IAU World Record/Best for both 48 Hours and 6 Days, as confirmed HERE.

I deeply care about upholding the integrity of the sport and ensuring fairness, respect, and good sportsmanship for all athletes.

In response, I faced retaliation—including false, unfounded, and damaging claims and narratives spread in the media and across social media platforms….

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2024 Soochow 24Hr Track Invitational

I set a new track 24Hr 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. My previous record was set in 2018 at the Desert Solstice Track Invitational.

The atmosphere was amazing 🎉….

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