Una Cameron sheared 517 sheep in nine hours to break the women's solo strongwool ewe record.
Una Cameron, aged 51, sheared 517 sheep at Trefranck Farm, in Launceston, on Wednesday beating the previous women's solo strongwool ewe record by 59 sheep.One of the organisers of the event Huw Condron, said Ms Cameron's attempt was the equivalent of "running two marathons back to back".He said: "The fatigue obviously is a big thing when you're expending a lot of energy.
"Shearing 250 sheep is the equivalent of running a marathon, so what Una is looking to do today attempting to shear close to 500 or over, if possible, is like running two marathons back to back in nine hours."When asked how she was feeling partway through the competition, Ms Cameron told the BBC she felt "tired".Her mother Rose Cameron said her daughter had "lost three stone" in the run up to the event.
To add to the world record, Mr Condron said he had promised Ms Cameron a Curly Wurly "which she loves" as a reward at the end of the day.Health festivals to be rolled out in Cornwall
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