Sister Madonna Buder

Photograph by J. Craig Sweat

About The Author

SISTER MADONNA BUDER, also known as "the Iron Nun,"  "the Flying Nun," and "the Mother Superior of Triathlon," is a Roman Catholic nun. She began running in 1978 at age 48. As of 2009, has completed 38 marathons and 325 triathlons. An inspiration to athletes and non-athletes, the religious and the secular, she has appeared in such publications as Runner’s World, U.S. News & World Report, Sports Illustrated, AARP Bulletin, USA Today, the Seattle Times, the Denver Post, Competitor Magazine, Triathlete Magazine, Ironman Magazine, More Magazine, and numerous others  She lives in Washington Sate.

Books by Sister Madonna Buder

The Grace to Race

The Wisdom and Inspiration of the 80-Year-Old World Champion Triathlete Known as the Iron Nun

By Sister Madonna Buder and Karin Evans
SISTER MADONNA BUDER is 80 years old, has run more than 340 triathlons, and doesn’t know what all the fuss is about. In The Grace to Race, she shares the no-nonsense spirit and deep faith that inspired her extraordinary journey from a prominent St. Louis family to a Catholic Convent and finally t...
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