Running for the reefs
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On January 16th, Australian runner Erchana Murray-Bartlett crossed the finish line of Melbourne's Pillars of Wisdom Marathon.
Just the day before, she had crossed the finish line of a different marathon.
And the day before that? Another.
🏃♀️ Some serious dedication... In fact, Erchana had been crossing marathon finish lines for 149 days before her final race. If confirmed, the feat will grant her the world record for most consecutive marathons.
- Echana completed all her runs to raise awareness of the threats to Australia’s biodiversity. She ran the entire length of Australia, starting in Cape York in August and ending in Melbourne in January.
💬 What she's saying: “Australia is fantastic," she shared. "It’s so beautiful, and that was one of the key things I wanted to get out of these runs; it was to showcase Australia’s beauty to the world."
*A shorter version of this story first appeared earlier this month in our Around the World section.
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