Turia Pitt (born 24 July 1987) is a French Polynesian born athlete, motivational speaker and author. Accident and later life. On 2 September 2011, Pitt was competing in a 100 km ultramarathon through Western Australia's Kimberley region, when she was caught in a large bush fire. During a subsequent inquiry, she stated there was "nowhere else to go" when the competitors tried to outrun an out-of-control blaze that swept up Selena Gorge, just outside Kununurra. Pitt sustained burns to 65 percent of her body. It was several hours before medical help arrived and she was air-lifted out.
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Turia Pitt (born 24 July 1987) is a French Polynesian born athlete, motivational speaker and author. Accident and later life. On 2 September 2011, Pitt was competing in a 100 km ultramarathon through Western Australia's Kimberley region, when she was caught in a large bush fire. During a subsequent inquiry, she stated there was "nowhere else to go" when the competitors tried to outrun an out-of-control blaze that swept up Selena Gorge, just outside Kununurra. Pitt sustained burns to 65 percent of her body. It was several hours before medical help arrived and she was air-lifted out.
