Preet Chandi sets second world record in polar expedition
Preet ChandiCapt Chandi, 33, exceeded the previous world record of 907 miles ,He was picked up from the ice 126 miles short of completing a crossing of Antarctica and, following illness, lost his life in hospital in Chile.She said: "It feels incredible to have travelled such a distance, though it was always about so much more than a record."It was a lot tougher than last year's expedition - the toughest thing I've ever done.
She added: "Mentally, it was tough knowing I didn't have enough time to make the crossing, but the expedition was about pushing my boundaries and inspiring others to do the same, so how could I not continue? "I'm disappointed I ran out of time to make the crossing of Antarctica, but I did everything I could.Capt Chandi said she was looking forward to having time to recoverShe added she was looking forward to having time to recover.
Capt Chandi, a physiotherapist at a regional rehabilitation unit in Buckinghamshire, has also become the first woman to have skied solo to the South Pole twice., completed by Anja Blacha in 2020.
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