A 32 year old Australian this Monday completed a race of 150 marathons that ended in 150 days after crossing the country since last August, setting a new record for most consecutive marathons run by a woman.
Murray-Bartlett departed on August 20 from the peninsula of Cape Yorkto the extreme northeast of Australiawith the mission of traveling more than 6,000 kilometers -a marathon (42 kilometers) per day- until reaching the finish line in the city of Melbourne (southeast), a sign that finally crossed this Monday.
The project, named after the athlete from “Tip to Toe” (“from end to end”, in English) and which has been documented in detail on their social networks, aims to raise $80,000 in funds for NGO Wilderness Society to “help prevent the extinction crisis” of some Australian species, the woman explained.
“It’s very overwhelming, I’m very excited. The turnout has been phenomenal and the fact that everyone was running with me made it even more special,” she said. Murray-Bartlett in the local media after the work is completed.
Although his goal is to run for 150 consecutive daysthe Australian has already achieved the feat of breaking the record Guinness of more consecutive marathons run by a woman on the 107th day of her adventure, a mark to be officially announced by Guinness World Records in the coming days.
On his journey to the east coast of the ocean country, the 32 year old woman He travels through sandy beaches, lush forests and dusty roads, in addition to overcoming various unplanned obstacles, such as an unexpected encounter with a crocodile.
All this, he assured, to combat the “very real threat of extinction” suffered by what he describes as “beautiful creatures” living in the ecosystems of Australia.
“You are probably wondering why I embarked on this epic adventure. Well, I am passionate about Australia’s native animals. They are unique and unique with fun personalities and I love sharing my favorite trails with them. ,” he wrote. Murray-Bartlettadded that “nearly 500 animals in Australia (are) on the endangered list,” including some of the country’s most iconic species.
Source: La Verdad
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