36-year-old ultra-runner Alison Walker ambushed during training run in Algarve, Portugal; saved by emergency alert on her Garmin watch.

Record-breaking runner Alison Walker was ambushed in a premeditated attack during her training run in Algarve, Portugal. The 36-year-old ultra-runner was pushed to the ground as a man attempted to pull off her shorts, but she was saved by an emergency alert on her Garmin watch which she activated by accidentally falling. Walker escaped with just some scratches and has spoken to the police about the incident.

March 22, 2024
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