Nome survivor now faces ultramarathon challenges, hoping to inspire others

Originally published Oct. 11, 2019: Carol Seppilu, an ultramarathon runner from Nome, Alaska, attempts the Leadville Trail 100 mile race in Colorado in 2019. Seppilu survived a suicide attempt 20 years ago and now breathes with a tracheostomy. She hopes her running will inspire others. “I know there are a lot of people who are thinking about giving up like I was when I was a 16-year-old kid,” Seppilu said. “I hope that they’ll be able to see how lucky they are to be here.” Read more: www.adn.com/alaska-life/2019/...

[@ferniejackson8300]

Thank You Carol, for teaching us how precious life is!! -So glad you are living strong today!!

[@Orelaf84]

Woohoo! Good job!!!

[@annenix2441]

good challenges

[@alexschmidt1588]

You guys haven't made a single video on UA-cam in a month.

[@robertolson7304]

They send her modern things ? Why is that? Isn't modern things how she got depressed in the firsy point. Its like a drug addiction i guess.. if you need to wean then off of something. I guess you have to let it go in small portions. They need to decide to get a education and join society or don't. We need to stop funding their free electricity and internet. Clearly its causing suicides.

[@robertolson7304]

If she's native how is she depressed ? These people aren't the natives of the 1900s. Natives died out long ago..