Manx runner, Nikki Arthur has won the women’s section and finished 3rd overall in the Montane Winter Spine Challenger North.
The 160 mile race through the English countryside is a non-stop race along the Pennine Way from Hardraw to Kirk Yetholm.
Having started at 8am on Monday (January 15), she finished the race just after 12.17pm today (January 17) with a time of 52 hours, 17 minutes and 19 seconds.
Her nearest rival has yet to finish. Absolutely incredible scenes from the Manx athlete.
Manx runners
Fellow Manxie Orran Smith is fifth in the Montane Winter Spine Race.
You can track Orran’s phenomenal performance here.
The Montane Winter Spine is widely regarded as Britain’s Most Brutal endurance race.
It’s a non-stop, 268 mile race along the most iconic and demanding national trail in Britain; the Pennine Way.
Beginning from Edale in Derbyshire, runners have a time limit of 168 hours to reach the elusive village of Kirk Yetholm in the Scottish Borders.
Runners will climb over 10,000 meters as the route crosses some of the most beautiful but difficult terrain found in England, including the Peak District, Yorkshire Dales, Northumberland National Park, Hadrian’s Wall and the Cheviots.
Best of luck Orran!
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