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New Record Lands End toJohn O' Groats



A 55-year-old ultra-runner has become the fastest woman to travel by foot between John O'Groats and Land's End.

Sharon Gayter said she felt "about 105" but was "relieved" after covering the 822 miles in 12 days, 11 hours, 6 minutes, and 7 seconds.

The previous record, set in 2008 and run from Land's End to John O'Groats, was more than four hours longer.

Mrs Gayter, from Guisborough, near Middlesbrough, said the final day was "painful" after only 90 minutes' sleep.

She added she was severely sleep deprived having only got about three hours on each of the other nights of the challenge.

"I wanted to break the record by as much as I could and push to my limits because you never know what's round the corner, like road closures."


And to think I ran the 42 mile Lyke Wake Race with Sharon back in 1993.....
That's me in eleventh place underlined, with Sharon coming in at twentieth...
Girl done good......

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Hell's Bells, that's incredible. You wouldn't think a mere human could do that!
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Wow! That is some going. Roughly 63 miles per day I make it.

Well done to her.
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I remember when Dr Barbara Moore walked from John O’Groats to Lands End in 23 days, in 1960. Her feet were swathed in bandages.

How marvellous that this lady did it in just over 12 days.
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What an incredible achievement ...... well done Sharon Gayter!
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Bob I thought you were going to say Iceland was just a cover and you had been secretly breaking records on those fine legs of yours
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Originally Posted by Meg ->
Bob I thought you were going to say Iceland was just a cover and you had been secretly breaking records on those fine legs of yours
At first glance I thought the photo was of Bob, Meg ...... then I polished my glasses!

The same grin is there though!
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Originally Posted by Mags ->
At first glance I thought the photo was of Bob, Meg ...... then I polished my glasses!

The same grin is there though!
So did I Mags.
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Originally Posted by Mags ->
At first glance I thought the photo was of Bob, Meg ...... then I polished my glasses!

The same grin is there though!
Me too Mags , the legs aren't showing that would have been a give away ...
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Originally Posted by OldGreyFox ->

And to think I ran the 42 mile Lyke Wake Race with Sharon back in 1993.....
That's me in eleventh place underlined, with Sharon coming in at twentieth...
Girl done good......
You RAN the Lyke Wake? You mad person, OGF, it is bad enough walking that one!

Strange that it is 2019 miles to Lands End, but only 874 to John'o'Groats!! Is that because the earth is round??
 

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