B.C. woman marks 60th birthday with 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days

Some people have a party when they turn 60 years old, but Vancouver resident Pushpa Chandra decided to mark the occasion by running seven marathons on seven continents in seven days. 

It’s called the World Marathon Challenge, and Chandra departs for the race on Tuesday. 

The clock starts in Antarctica for the first 42.2 kilometre run, then the 52 participants board a plane to Cape Town, South Africa for the next marathon, followed by runs in Perth, Australia, Dubai, U.A.E., Lisbon,