The first woman over the finish line of a gruelling ultramarathon along the Pennine Way said there were “terrifying” moments during the race.
Anna Troup, from Grasmere, Cumbria, completed the 268-mile (431km) non-stop Montane Winter Spine race in 106 hours, 19 minutes and 12 seconds, along tough terrain covering Cumbria, Northumberland National Park, Hadrian’s Wall and the Cheviots.
She said the late night journey through Cross Fell, the highest of the Pennines, tested her grit and determination.
The 56-year-old, who also won the race’s summer version in June, was crowned the women’s champion after Sebastien Raichon was first to cross the line in the men’s race.