British soldier claims record for fastest woman to ski alone across Antarctica

Capt Harpreet Chandi so glad' after covering 1,130km of Antarctic ice in 31 days, 13 hours and 19 minutes

A British army medical officer says she has become the fastest woman to ski solo across Antarctica, having previously beaten two other Guinness World Records for Antarctic trekking.

Capt Harpreet Chandi, nicknamed Polar Preet, claims to have secured her third world record by covering 1,130km (702 miles) of Antarctic ice in 31 days, 13 hours and 19 minutes.