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Steven Brown

Glasgow University student breaks solo Atlantic rowing record powered by Irn Bru

A University of Glasgow student has broken an Atlantic solo rowing record powered by rations and IRN-BRU.

Miriam Payne, 23, studied at the University of Glasgow and has set a new race record for the fastest solo female to cross the pond fuelled by Scotland’s most popular soft drink.

Miriam set off from the Canary Islands to Antigua & Barbuda, rowing for almost 18 hours per day for almost two months. It seems the old saying of ‘IRN-BRU gets you through’ really is true.

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