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WMATA Transit Race 8:54 Record
Segment 1: Ashburn to East Falls Church


Lucas Wall established Nov. 16, 2022, the new speed record to pass through all 97 Washington Metrorail stations in a single day, making the 14-segment journey from the brand new Ashburn Station to Huntington Station in 8 Hours 54 Minutes. This contest is called the WMATA Transit Race – also known as D.C. Metro Challenge (WMATA = Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority).

Segment 1: Silver Line from Ashburn to East Falls Church. 12 stations down, 85 to go. Time elapsed = 43 minutes.

View the YouTube playlist of all 15 videos from this race.


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