Fiona Oakes

Fiona Oakes is a marathon runner who holds three world records for marathon running.[1][2][3] In 2013, she won both the Antarctic Ice Marathon and the North Pole Marathon. She runs despite losing a knee cap from an illness when she was 17.[4] Fiona has been vegan since 6 years old.[5] She runs Tower Hill Stables Animal Sanctuary[6] and is a patron of the Captive Animals Protection Society.[7]

World records

In 2013 Fiona became the fastest female in aggregate time to complete a marathon on each continent (23h:27m:40s);[8] the fastest female in aggregate time to complete a marathon on each continent and the North Pole (28h:20m:50s);[9] and the fastest female in elapsed time to complete a marathon on each continent and the North Pole (225 days and 18 hours).[10]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/fastest-time-to-complete-a-marathon-on-each-continent-aggregate-(female)
  2. ↑ http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/fastest-aggregate-time-to-complete-a-marathon-on-each-continent-and-the-north-pole-(female)
  3. ↑ http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/fastest-time-to-complete-a-marathon-on-each-continent-and-the-north-pole-(female)
  4. ↑ http://www.fionaoakesfoundation.co.uk/about/
  5. ↑ http://www.vivalavegan.net/community/articles/294-interview-with-fiona-oakes-vegan-marathon-runner.html
  6. ↑ http://www.towerhillstables.com/towerhill-aboutus.htm
  7. ↑ http://www.captiveanimals.org/about-us/who-we-are
  8. ↑ http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/fastest-time-to-complete-a-marathon-on-each-continent-aggregate-(female)
  9. ↑ http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/fastest-aggregate-time-to-complete-a-marathon-on-each-continent-and-the-north-pole-(female)
  10. ↑ http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/fastest-time-to-complete-a-marathon-on-each-continent-and-the-north-pole-(female)
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