Mum stops three times in ultramarathon to breastfeed. She still won!

"There is no 'comeback' after childbirth. There is just the next phase."

There’s nothing quite like a bit of mums-piration.

But this mum truly takes the cake! 

Stephanie Case, 42, managed to win first place in a 100-kilometre race in Wales back in May.

And if that wasn’t impressive enough? She stopped to breastfeed her newborn… three times. 

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"Don’t be afraid to keep setting big goals for yourself"

Originally from Canada, Stephanie now lives in France.

She dominated the ultramarathon while pausing at three different points during the Ultra-Trail Snowdonia in Eryri National Park to nurse her six-month-old daughter, Pepper.

And this course isn’t for the faint-hearted — runners are required to tackle Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales.

The race marked her first since becoming a mother. 

A meaningful milestone after a three-year hiatus that included three rounds of IVF and two miscarriages.

Understandably, returning to the sport, and smashing it, meant everything.

"Whether you are thinking of being a mum, are pregnant, or are a new mum yourself, don’t be afraid to keep setting big goals for yourself," she wrote on Instagram.

With her tiny good-luck charm cheering her on from the sidelines, Stephanie soared through the course and landed first place.

“Well that was a surprise. I WON?!?” she said on her victory post.

Image: Instagram/theultrarunnergirl

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"I wanted to show her, both of us, how amazing mum runners can be."

She initially had no idea she’d placed first. 

"My goals were to enjoy myself and make sure Pepper was fed at aid stations," she revealed. 

The mum started the race 30 minutes after the main pack. Organisers gave her permission to pause and breastfeed, under one condition: she couldn’t receive aid during those stops. And she didn’t.

With help from her partner, who carried their daughter to the 20, 50, and 80 kilometre checkpoints, Stephanie was able to nurse briefly before continuing.

"I have gained way more joy and strength from this sport as a mum than I ever did before," she reflected.

"While it broke my heart to leave little Pepper at the aid stations, I wanted to show her, both of us, how amazing mum runners can be."

Despite the stops, she crossed the finish line in just over 16 hours and 53 minutes, beating more than 60 other female competitors and finishing four minutes ahead of the runner-up.

"There is no “comeback” after childbirth. There is just the next phase," she said. 

 You'll be amazed to know this race was only a warm up. The mother intends to put her running boots on once again at Hardrock 100 in July. 

Originally published as Mum stops three times in ultramarathon to breastfeed. She still won!