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Erchana Murray-Bartlett was totally exhausted on the final leg of her record-setting mission to run 150 consecutive marathons, however was additionally unhappy that it was coming to an finish.
The 32-year-old nutritionist set off on her 150-day pilgrimage from Cape York in Queensland’s far north on August 20 final 12 months.
She completed up at Melbourne’s Tan Observe at 6pm on Monday having run 42.2 kilometers every day.
Ms Murray-Bartlett broke the world file for many consecutive each day marathons run by a lady on day 107, and ended her mission with 6330 kilometers underneath her belt.
The runner plans to submit her ultimate distance to Guinness World Information on Tuesday to be officiated because the world file holder with 150 marathons in a row.
“I am very excited that it is coming to an finish as a result of my physique wants it, however I will be very unhappy,” Ms Murray-Bartlett advised AAP earlier than ending her ultimate marathon on Monday.
“I’ve beloved assembly individuals. I’ve beloved working with communities, being proven round… assembly wildlife volunteers and parks representatives and members of Parliament.
“There’s positively going to be a number of stuff that I’ve realized from this that I will take into the following a part of my life.”
On the 150-day mark, Ms Murray-Bartlett’s toes had swollen by an entire shoe measurement, her hips and knees damage with each step, and her head pounded as she ran.
However nonetheless, she was grateful to not have any accidents.
“I will end at 6pm on the Pillars of Knowledge after which I will have a chardonnay and put my toes up,” Ms Murray-Bartlett stated.
She ran the marathon mission by way of a circuitous route, inviting the neighborhood to affix her on each run, and raised more than $101,000 for the Wilderness Society alongside the best way.
In a bid to showcase Australia’s surroundings to nationwide and abroad social media followers, Ms Murray-Bartlett’s journey took her “off the overwhelmed observe”.
She’s trekked alongside Cape York’s Previous Telegraph Observe, the Daintree Rainforest and Victoria’s Excessive Nation amongst different locations.
“So, I’ve seen a number of terrain – I haven’t got a specific favourite,” she stated.
“They’re all stunning and mandatory in their very own distinctive approach.”
As for what’s subsequent, Ms Murray-Bartlett stated she hadn’t had time to consider it, however was certain it could make extra floor in direction of defending the surroundings.
-AAP
