Melbourne Mum Breaks Ultramarathon Polar World Record

A supplied image shows Melbourne woman Donna Urquhart running an ultramarathon in Antarctica, Dec. 28, 2023. AAP Image/Supplied by Donna Urquhart

A Melbourne mum has broken the world record for longest run in a polar region after completing a 1300 km ultramarathon in Antarctica.

Donna Urquhart set out on her mission on Dec. 15 and ran up to 60 km each day to complete her 1312.26 km run in 26 days.