A woman attempting to set a world record by running for 85 hours without sleep is hoping people will come out and support her during her marathon.
Ultra-distance runner Kim Allen will kick off her record breaking attempt in Auckland Domain at 6am tomorrow.
She is hoping other runners willcome out to join her during the 85-hour run, saying the encouragement is important at all stages of the marathon.
Ms Allen is attempting the women's ultra-distance without sleep world record in a fundraising bid for the New Zealand Spinal Trust. She is aiming to run for around 85 hours, or three-and-a-half days, covering 332 laps of the Domain, the equivalent of 500 kilometres.
The mother-of-four, from Tuakau, is attempting to break the record held by US runner Pam Reed who ran 486km in 2005 in just over 80 hours.
