Completing a marathon is quite a feat that not many people can achieve. This is what makes Erchana Murray-Bartlett’s accomplishment of running marathon distance every day for 107 straight days so extraordinary.
Murray-Bartlett started this unique challenge on August 20th from Cape York, Queensland, by running a marathon distance of 26.2 miles. She then did the same thing the next day, the day after, and every day since then.
On December 3, she completed 107 marathons, which was enough to break the Guinness World Record for most marathons in a row by a woman. The previous record holder was Kate Jayden, who completed 107 straight marathons earlier in 2022.
However, Murray-Bartlett didn’t stop herself there. She will continue running until she has 150 consecutive marathons under her belt. Her final goal is to reach Melbourne, Victoria, on her last marathon.
Besides pushing the limits of the human body, Murray-Bartlett is also running for a good cause. She hopes to raise awareness about Australia’s loss of biodiversity and the increasing number of endangered animals. Her campaign has already raised $50,000 and continues to be open for donations.
“I’m running to be the voice of our native animals and the wild places they call home. I wanted to counteract a bad world record (Australia being a world leader in biodiversity loss) with a good world record,” she shared in a recent chat with Running Magazine.
