Jacky Hunt-Broersma

Hi, I’m Jacky

I’m an amputee ultra & trail runner based in Gilbert, Arizona. I was born and raised in South Africa and I lost my leg to Ewing Sarcoma in 2002 when I was 26 years old. I started running in 2016 and quickly progressed from running 5km races to running ultramarathons. My first ultra was a 40-mile trail race and when I finished that race I knew I had found my passion.

In 2019 I become the first amputee to compete in the TransRockies Mountain Stage race in Colorado. I was also the first amputee to run 100 miles on a treadmill in under 24 hours. I had originally planned to do an in-person race at the Umstead 100 but the race got canceled due to Covid-19.

At the beginning of 2022, I ran 104 Marathons in 104 days. The world record for most consecutive marathons was 95 days and I wanted to show the world what an adaptive athlete was capable of. I also raised $194,000 for a charity close to my heart that provides running blades for other athletes like myself.

I would love to see more athletes like me on the trails. I refuse to let my disability define me and I love to compete as a parathlete among regular athletes. I am also a mom and coach and I truly believe we are all capable of more than we think we are. My favorite mantra is “I can do hard things.”