A trekker by the name of Heather Anderson became the first woman to complete the Triple Crown of Hiking three times across the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, and Continental Divide Trail. The achievement was set in stone on 8 November, 2018 after she completed the final section of the Continental Divide Trail in New Mexico. According to National Geographic, during the 2018 challenge, Anderson covered 7,944 miles and finished the hike in 251 days, 20 hours, and 10 minutes, for which she was named the 2019 Adventurer of the Year. Later, the California Outdoors Hall of Fame reported that she had logged more than 40,000 foot-miles, up from 28,000, since beginning her hiking career in 2003.
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