Mavis Hutchison (25 November 1924 – 19 May 2022) was a South African athlete, primarily known for running in ultramarathons.
That same year she entered the Comrades for the first time as an official participant, even though the Pretoria to Cape Town run had left her in poor shape for the race, but dropped out toward the end when she realized she would finish outside the maximum allowed time of 11 hours.
Hutchison became famous as the first woman to run across the United States, from Los Angeles to New York City.
[5] Two years later, Hutchison set a new women's record for the John O'Groats to Land's End, once more fighting extreme physical difficulties to reach her goal.
Hutchison first entered the World Master's Games in 1977 (Gothenburg Sweden), and subsequently entered the Master's Games in 1979 (Hanover Germany), 1993 (Maizaki Japan), 2006 (San Sebastian Spain) and 2007 (Riccione Italy), winning numerous medals.