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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Shweta Sharma

Australian runner eyes world record for most consecutive daily marathons by a woman

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Erchana Murray-Bartlett, who started running from the top of Australia’s Cape York and reached the country’s southern edge, is on her way to set a new world record.

Ms Murray-Bartlett, a 32-year-old runner from Australia, completed a record-breaking feat on Monday, by running 150 marathons in 150 days, or 6,300km (3,900 miles) in nearly five months.

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