British runner Susannah Gill has won the World Marathon Challenge, running seven marathons on seven continents across seven days.<br /><br />Gill, a 34-year-old Communications and Corporate Affairs Director from London, was one of only two British runners who take part in one of the toughest endurance races on Earth.<br /><br />Gill finished the final race in Miami in a time of 3:26:34 to set a new world record. She completed the 183-mile challenge early on Thursday morning and, after finishing second in the first marathon in Antarctica, won each of the six remaining races.<br /><br />Gill ran 295km (183 miles), travelled over 30,000 miles across the globe, experiencing nearly 50-degree temperature changes, sleeping on planes and living off of airplane food, all in less than 168 hours whilst raising money for UK charity SportsAid.<br /><br />American Mike Wardian won the men’s title after winning the final marathon in Miami in a time of 2:53:03.<br /><br />This video contains footage filmed throughout the competition.
