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Julia Clarke

How ultra runner Elsey Davis shattered Arc of Attrition record – despite losing her GPS watch with 40 miles to go

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Ultra runner Elsey Davis has revealed she lost her GPS watch early on in the 50-mile Arc of Attrition race last week – but it didn't stop her from setting a stunning new record on the course.

The British runner completed the Arc50 race, which follows the Cornish section of the South West Coast Path in England, in an astonishing seven hours, 55 minutes and 48 seconds, shaving more than 25 minutes off the previous record, but she shared on Instagram that her victory was not without a few obstacles.

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