TURIA'S INCREDIBLE COMEBACK!

Turia Pitt is returning to marathon running after 200 operations to heal her burns and regain her life

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Turia Pitt is staging a comeback to the sport that almost killed her 13 years ago when she suffered horrible burns after being caught in a wild bushfire during a 100km ultramarathon in Western Australia.

"I signed up to do the Gold Coast Half Marathon," reveals Turia, who has endured more than 200 operations to repair some of the damage she suffered when she was left with burns to 65 per cent of her body.

To even enter the race, taking place from July 5-6, let alone finish the 21.1km required, is an extraordinary achievement for this young woman, who thought her injuries were so severe that she may never recover, let alone thrive.

"I thought I would never run again," she admitted after the life-changing accident.

"I think that's one of the good things about my accident - that I got tested beyond what any normal human gets tested, and that doesn't happen to most people. I had to rebuild my life completely from scratch.

"I couldn't even walk. I couldn't brush my hair. I couldn't wipe my arse. So I was in that low point of my life, and I found the tools within me to learn how to get out of bed and start walking."

A TRUE INSPIRATION