[3][4] This 'arduous task' was reported in the newspapers of the day,[5][6] in which she was described as having a medium build but an active frame, dressed in male clothing with the exception of her straw hat which was adorned with 'feminine ornaments'.

[7] She rested in the Quarry Gap pub, in Bradford, UK, in between walking approximately two mile stints every 90 minutes and completing 14,600 laps of 120 yards over the course of 1000 hours.

[8] It is reported that her food was drugged and people attempted to trip her to prevent her from finishing, for the last two days she carried a pistol to protect herself.

[11] Her journey was covered by Horrible Histories and broadcast on children's BBC (CBBC).

[2] A distant relative, Val Moran, planned to match the achievement around Lennox Gardens, Adelaide Australia in 2009.