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By running for the whopping amount of 106 days consecutively, Kate Jayden (UK) turned her daily marathon into a world record.
The runner from Derbyshire achieved the world record for most consecutive days to run a marathon distance (female).
The 35-year-old runner covered an incredible number of miles between 31 December 2021 to 15 April 2022, but didn’t initially plan to break a record.
However, when people told her that her quest might be record-worthy as it started to gain traction with the media, Kate found that the buzz helped promote her fundraising efforts.
After that, she submitted a record application. Having completed her quest in April, she broke Alyssa Clark's (USA) record of 95 days.
The result was later equalled by Aberdeenshire personal trainers Fay Cunningham and Emma Petrie.
Now the three athletes share the incredible achievement after running to raise money and awareness for the respective charities.
Kate isn't the only one to run a record-breaking marathon, though.
Fay Cunningham and Emma Petrie (both UK) equalled the world record for most consecutive days to run a marathon distance (female) by running alongside each other for 106 days between 19 February to 4 June 2022.
The tagline for their attempt was “Do it while you can.”
“One of the most incredible parts of this whole challenge has been having the time to chat to people and pass the miles together, it really is a team effort, and the support has been unbelievable,” said Emma to STV News.
To complete the challenge, the two had to adjust their timing and tracks according to the weather.
They dealt with snow and rain, and had to listen closely to their bodies as they adjusted to the constant physical exercise.
Overall, their attempt raised £35,115, a sum that was split equally between MND and Macmillan Cancer Support charities.
“We feel fortunate that we were able to run every day and raise money for two incredible charities," Emma and Fay said. "The love and support we received made it an incredible experience.”
“We are also passionate about empowering women and girls to take part in sport and love their body for what it can do, not what it looks like.”
This inspiring all-female podium reminds us all that exercise, and passion can really make a difference and smash goals.
“Impossible is only impossible when you’ve proven it’s impossible, otherwise it’s worth keeping going.” - Kate Jayden