Sabrina Verjee sets record for running all 214 Wainwright peaks in under six days

• Cumbrian vet's 325-mile route takes in 36,000m of ascent
• 39-year-old slept just a handful of hours a night for record

The British ultrarunner Sabrina Verjee has shattered the record for completing all of the Lake District's 214 Wainwright peaks in less than six days - making her the fastest athlete, male or female, to do so by more than six hours.

The 39-year-old veterinary surgeon from Ambleside finished the 325-mile route in just five days, 23 hours, 49 minutes and 12 seconds, sleeping just a handful of hours a night to keep ahead of the previous best set by Paul Tierney in 2019.